Jose Carlos Garcia Sanchez vs Ruben Merchan — Turkey 1 2 Qualifying Round
Turkey 1 2 · ITF · Qualifying Round
ESPJose Carlos Garcia Sanchez
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 April 2005 ·
clay
ESPRuben Merchan
Last 10 · pre-match
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Garcia Sanchez J.6-3 6-4
Merchan R.
Garcia Sanchez J.
662
Merchan R.
340
Jose Carlos Garcia Sanchez defeated Ruben Merchan 6-3 6-4 in the Turkey 1 2 qualifying round on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Ruben Merchan came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Jose Carlos Garcia Sanchez claimed a first win over Ruben Merchan in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Jose Carlos Garcia Sanchez closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-10-04 | Spain F26 | R32 | hard | Ruben Merchan | 6-1 6-2 |