Matthew Smith vs Faris Khatib — Great Britain 3 2 Round of 16
Matthew Smith defeated Faris Khatib 6-4 6-3 in the Great Britain 3 2 round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Faris Khatib came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Matthew Smith had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 10 on hard. Matthew Smith claimed a first win over Faris Khatib in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Matthew Smith closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedSmith M. took it in straight 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
Hard: Smith M. leads 1–0 · Grass: Khatib F. leads 1–0
- Smith M.July 2005Great Britain 3 2This matchHard6-4 6-3
- Khatib F.July 2005Great Britain F8Grass6-7(5) 6-1 6-4
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchSmith M.Khatib F.1 528ELO1 4561 544Hard ELO1 4685–5Last 103–7
Cite this
Matthew Smith beat Faris Khatib 6-4 6-3. Umpiry, "Matthew Smith vs Faris Khatib — Great Britain 3 2 Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2005-07-25/khatib-vs-smith-great-britain-3-2-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 25 July 2005).