Matthew Smith vs Richard Wire — Ireland F1 Qualifying Round
Matthew Smith defeated Richard Wire 5-7 6-1 6-4 in the Ireland F1 qualifying round on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Richard Wire came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Matthew Smith claimed a first win over Richard Wire in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Matthew Smith dropped the opening set before beating Richard Wire 5–7 6–1 6–4.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedSmith 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
Carpet: Smith M. leads 1–0 · Hard: Wire R. leads 1–0
- Smith M.June 2006Ireland F1This matchCarpet5-7 6-1 6-4
- Wire R.October 2004Great Britain 2 2Hard6-3 6-3
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchSmith M.Wire R.1 528ELO1 4485–5Last 103–7
Cite this
Matthew Smith beat Richard Wire 5-7 6-1 6-4. Umpiry, "Matthew Smith vs Richard Wire — Ireland F1 Qualifying Round", https://umpiry.com/match/2006-06-19/smith-vs-wire-ireland-f1-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 19 June 2006).