Richard Irwin vs Matthew Smith — Ireland F2 Round of 16
Richard Irwin defeated Matthew Smith 6-3 1-6 6-0 in the Ireland F2 round of 16 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Matthew Smith came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Richard Irwin claimed a first win over Matthew Smith in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Richard Irwin handed Matthew Smith a third-set bagel in a 6–3 1–6 6–0 win.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedIrwin R. 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: Irwin R. leads 1–0 · Hard: Smith M. leads 1–0
- Irwin R.June 2007Ireland F2This matchCarpet6-3 1-6 6-0
- Smith M.September 2002Great Britain F7Hard6-3 6-7(5) 6-3
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchIrwin R.Smith M.1 402ELO1 5282–8Last 105–5
Cite this
Richard Irwin beat Matthew Smith 6-3 1-6 6-0. Umpiry, "Richard Irwin vs Matthew Smith — Ireland F2 Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2007-06-25/irwin-vs-smith-ireland-f2-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 25 June 2007).