Philip Lang vs Patrick Schmolzer — Austria F8 Round of 32
Philip Lang defeated Patrick Schmolzer 6-3 3-6 6-3 in the Austria F8 round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Patrick Schmolzer came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Philip Lang had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 8 on clay. Philip Lang claimed a first win over Patrick Schmolzer in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Philip Lang closed it out in three sets, 6–3 3–6 6–3.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedLang P. 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
- Lang P.August 2009Austria F8This matchClay6-3 3-6 6-3
- Schmolzer P.May 2008Hungary F1Clay7-6(4) 6-2
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchLang P.Schmolzer P.1 533ELO1 4961 531Clay ELO1 4727–3Last 104–6
Cite this
Philip Lang beat Patrick Schmolzer 6-3 3-6 6-3. Umpiry, "Philip Lang vs Patrick Schmolzer — Austria F8 Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2009-08-24/lang-vs-schmolzer-austria-f8-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 24 August 2009).