Denis Istomin vs Hyung Taik Lee — UZB vs KOR Round Robin
Denis Istomin defeated Hyung Taik Lee 6-3 1-6 6-3 3-6 6-3 in the UZB vs KOR round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Hyung Taik Lee came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Denis Istomin claimed a first win over Hyung Taik Lee in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Denis Istomin closed it out in five sets, 6–3 1–6 6–3 3–6 6–3.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedIstomin D. came through in five 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
Clay: Istomin D. leads 1–0 · Hard: Taik Lee H. leads 1–0
- Istomin D.March 2009UZB vs KORThis matchClay6-3 1-6 6-3 3-6 6-3
- Taik Lee H.April 2007Davis Cup G1 R2: KOR vs UZBHard6-3 6-2 6-2
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchIstomin D.Taik Lee H.1 661ELO1 7001 643Clay ELO1 5633–7Last 105–522Age33185 cmHeight180 cmRightPlaysRight
Cite this
Denis Istomin beat Hyung Taik Lee 6-3 1-6 6-3 3-6 6-3. Umpiry, "Denis Istomin vs Hyung Taik Lee — UZB vs KOR Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2009-03-06/istomin-vs-lee-uzb-vs-kor-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 6 March 2009).