Tom Rushby vs Faris Khatib — Great Britain F8 Qualifying Round
Great Britain F8 · ITF · Qualifying Round
GBRTom Rushby
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 July 2005 ·
grass
GBRFaris Khatib
Last 10 · pre-match
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Rushby T.3-6 7-6 7-6
Khatib F.
Rushby T.
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Khatib F.
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Tom Rushby defeated Faris Khatib 3-6 7-6 7-6 in the Great Britain F8 qualifying round on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Faris Khatib came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Tom Rushby claimed a first win over Faris Khatib in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Tom Rushby dropped the opening set before beating Faris Khatib 3–6 7–6 7–6.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-03-07 | Great Britain F3 | R32 | hard | Faris Khatib | 6-4 6-7(6) 7-5 |