Marcus Willis vs David Rice — Great Britain F16 Round of 32
Marcus Willis defeated David Rice 7-6 5-7 6-3 in the Great Britain F16 round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — David Rice came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Marcus Willis claimed a first win over David Rice in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Marcus Willis closed it out in three sets, 7–6 5–7 6–3.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedWillis 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
Hard: Willis M. leads 1–0 · Grass: Rice D. leads 1–0
- Willis M.October 2008Great Britain F16This matchHard7-6(1) 5-7 6-3
- Rice D.July 2008Great Britain F10Grass7-6(4) 3-6 6-3
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchWillis M.Rice D.1 698ELO1 5981 615Hard ELO1 5963–7Last 103–718Age19LeftPlaysRight
Cite this
Marcus Willis beat David Rice 7-6(1) 5-7 6-3. Umpiry, "Marcus Willis vs David Rice — Great Britain F16 Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2008-10-20/rice-vs-willis-great-britain-f16-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 20 October 2008).