Matt Reid vs Krishananth Balakrishnan — Australia F9 Qualifying Round
Matt Reid defeated Krishananth Balakrishnan 6-3 6-2 in the Australia F9 qualifying round on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Krishananth Balakrishnan came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Matt Reid had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 6 on hard. Matt Reid claimed a first win over Krishananth Balakrishnan in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Matt Reid dropped just 5 games past Krishananth Balakrishnan.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedReid M. took it in straight 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: Reid M. leads 1–0 · Clay: Balakrishnan K. leads 1–0
- Reid M.November 2009Australia F9This matchHard6-3 6-2
- Balakrishnan K.May 2009Australia F4Clay6-3 4-6 7-6(3)
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchReid M.Balakrishnan K.1 579ELO1 4641 528Hard ELO1 4664–6Last 102–8