Robert Smeets vs Shannon Nettle — Australia F5 Semi-final
Robert Smeets defeated Shannon Nettle 6-7 6-4 6-4 in the Australia F5 semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Shannon Nettle came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Robert Smeets claimed a first win over Shannon Nettle in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Robert Smeets dropped the opening set before beating Shannon Nettle 6–7 6–4 6–4.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedSmeets R. 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
- Smeets R.September 2005Australia F5This matchHard6-7(4) 6-4 6-4
- Nettle S.March 2003Australia F1Hard6-7(4) 7-6(3) 6-2
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchSmeets R.Nettle S.1 627ELO1 5881 639Hard ELO1 5927–3Last 107–3
Cite this
Robert Smeets beat Shannon Nettle 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4. Umpiry, "Robert Smeets vs Shannon Nettle — Australia F5 Semi-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2005-09-19/nettle-vs-smeets-australia-f5-sf?utm_source=cite (as of 19 September 2005).