Robert Smeets vs Joseph Sirianni — Australia F8 Round of 16
Australia F8 · ITF · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 10 October 2005 ·
hard
Smeets R.6-3 4-6 7-6
Sirianni J.
Smeets R.
64782
Sirianni J.
36661
Robert Smeets defeated Joseph Sirianni 6-3 4-6 7-6 in the Australia F8 round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Joseph Sirianni came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, but Robert Smeets had been the form player, winning 6 of their last 8 on hard. Robert Smeets narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Robert Smeets closed it out in three sets, 6–3 4–6 7–6.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-10-03 | Australia F7 | R16 | hard | Joseph Sirianni | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2005-03-21 | Australia F3 | R32 | clay | Robert Smeets | 6-4 7-6(6) |
| 2004-02-02 | Australia 1 3 | R16 | hard | Joseph Sirianni | 7-5 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
53%
54%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
72%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
45%
51%
Service points won·Even
58%
62%
Return points won·Even
31%
34%
Break points saved·Even
63%
63%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.4
4.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.2
2.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (9 vs 17). ATP, WTA & Challenger.