Mikhail Ledovskikh vs Evgueni Smirnov — Moscow Qualifying Round of 32
Mikhail Ledovskikh defeated Evgueni Smirnov 6-1 6-7 6-2 in the Moscow qualifying round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Evgueni Smirnov came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Mikhail Ledovskikh had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on hard. Mikhail Ledovskikh claimed a first win over Evgueni Smirnov in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Mikhail Ledovskikh came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 6–7 6–2.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedLedovskikh M. 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
- Ledovskikh M.October 2005MoscowThis matchHard6-1 6-7(4) 6-2
- Smirnov E.June 2005Turkey F2Hard7-5 3-6 7-5
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchLedovskikh M.Smirnov E.1 567ELO1 5231 532Hard ELO1 5374–6Last 103–7
Cite this
Mikhail Ledovskikh beat Evgueni Smirnov 6-1 6-7(4) 6-2. Umpiry, "Mikhail Ledovskikh vs Evgueni Smirnov — Moscow Qualifying Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2005-10-08/ledovskikh-vs-smirnov-moscow-q32?utm_source=cite (as of 8 October 2005).