Talal Ouahabi vs Sherif Sabry — Egypt F5 Final
Talal Ouahabi defeated Sherif Sabry 4-6 7-5 7-5 in the Egypt F5 final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Sherif Sabry came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Talal Ouahabi had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 8 on clay. Talal Ouahabi claimed a first win over Sherif Sabry in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Talal Ouahabi dropped the opening set before beating Sherif Sabry 4–6 7–5 7–5.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedOuahabi T. 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
- Ouahabi T.September 2008Egypt F5This matchClay4-6 7-5 7-5
- Sabry S.July 2008Davis Cup G2 PO: EGY vs MARClay2-6 6-7 3-2
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchOuahabi T.Sabry S.1 589ELO1 5031 583Clay ELO1 5353–7Last 102–830Age22