Mikhail Vasiliev vs Byung Kook Kang — Kazakhstan F1 Qualifying Round
Kazakhstan F1 · ITF · Qualifying Round
RUSMikhail Vasiliev
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 30 June 2008 ·
hard
KORByung Kook Kang
Last 10 · pre-match
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Vasiliev M.7-6 6-3
Kook Kang B.
Vasiliev M.
71162
Kook Kang B.
6930
Mikhail Vasiliev defeated Byung Kook Kang 7-6 6-3 in the Kazakhstan F1 qualifying round on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Byung Kook Kang came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Mikhail Vasiliev had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 7 on hard. Mikhail Vasiliev claimed a first win over Byung Kook Kang in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Mikhail Vasiliev closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-07-14 | Kazakhstan F3 | R16 | clay | Byung Kook Kang | 5-7 6-4 6-1 |