Lester Cook vs Izak Van Der MerweThailand F1 Qualifying Round

Thailand F1 · ITF · Qualifying Round
42 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 June 2006 ·
hard
42 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Cook L.
6-2 1-6 6-3
Van Der Merwe I.
Cook L.
6162
Van Der Merwe I.
2631

Lester Cook defeated Izak Van Der Merwe 6-2 1-6 6-3 in the Thailand F1 qualifying round on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Izak Van Der Merwe came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Lester Cook had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on hard. Lester Cook claimed a first win over Izak Van Der Merwe in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Lester Cook closed it out in three sets, 6–2 1–6 6–3.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-03-20Canada F3R16hardIzak Van Der Merwe6-1 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·
58%
1st serve points won·
71%
2nd serve points won·
51%
Service points won·
63%
Return points won·
34%
Break points saved·
54%
Aces / match·
6.1
Double faults / match·
4.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw