Ruben Merchan vs Jose Carlos Garcia Sanchez — Spain F26 Round of 32
Spain F26 · ITF · Round of 32
ESPRuben Merchan
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 October 2004 ·
hard
ESPJose Carlos Garcia Sanchez
Last 10 · pre-match
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Merchan R.6-1 6-2
Garcia Sanchez J.
Merchan R.
662
Garcia Sanchez J.
120
Ruben Merchan defeated Jose Carlos Garcia Sanchez 6-1 6-2 in the Spain F26 round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jose Carlos Garcia Sanchez came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Ruben Merchan claimed a first win over Jose Carlos Garcia Sanchez in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Ruben Merchan dropped just 3 games past Jose Carlos Garcia Sanchez.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-04-04 | Turkey 1 2 | QF | clay | Jose Carlos Garcia Sanchez | 6-3 6-4 |