Ryan Newport vs Lesley Joseph — USA F9 Semi-final
USA F9 · ITF · Semi-final
USARyan Newport
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 May 2005 ·
clay
USALesley Joseph
Last 10 · pre-match
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Newport R.3-6 7-6 6-4
Joseph L.
Newport R.
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Joseph L.
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Ryan Newport defeated Lesley Joseph 3-6 7-6 6-4 in the USA F9 semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Lesley Joseph came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Ryan Newport claimed a first win over Lesley Joseph in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Ryan Newport dropped the opening set before beating Lesley Joseph 3–6 7–6 6–4.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-05-16 | USA F11 | QF | clay | Lesley Joseph | 7-6(5) 6-2 |
| 2005-01-17 | Guatemala F1 | R32 | hard | Lesley Joseph | 4-6 6-1 7-6(6) |