Tom Rushby vs Faris Khatib — Great Britain F8 Qualifying Round
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, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Tom Rushby dropped the opening set before beating Faris Khatib 3–6 7–6 7–6.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedRushby T. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–111
Grass: Rushby T. leads 1–0 · Hard: Khatib F. leads 1–0
- Rushby T.July 2005Great Britain F8This matchGrass3-6 7-6(1) 7-6(1)
- Khatib F.March 2005Great Britain F3Hard6-4 6-7(6) 7-5
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchRushby T.Khatib F.1 457ELO1 4561 500Grass ELO1 4921–9Last 102–8
Cite this
Tom Rushby beat Faris Khatib 3-6 7-6(1) 7-6(1). Umpiry, "Tom Rushby vs Faris Khatib — Great Britain F8 Qualifying Round", https://umpiry.com/match/2005-07-04/khatib-vs-rushby-great-britain-f8-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 4 July 2005).