Catalin Ionut Gard vs Timo Nieminen — Egypt F3 Final

Egypt F3 · ITF · Final
ROU
Catalin Ionut Gard
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 April 2007 ·
clay
FIN
Timo Nieminen
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Ionut Gard C.
6-4 6-3
Nieminen T.
Ionut Gard C.
662
Nieminen T.
430

Catalin Ionut Gard defeated Timo Nieminen 6-4 6-3 in the Egypt F3 final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Timo Nieminen came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Catalin Ionut Gard had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 7 on clay. Catalin Ionut Gard claimed a first win over Timo Nieminen in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Catalin Ionut Gard closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-05-09Sweden F2FclayTimo Nieminen6-3 6-7(5) 6-4

Draw