Marek Michalicka vs Daniel Smethurst — Italy F5 Qualifying Round
Marek Michalicka defeated Daniel Smethurst 4-6 6-1 6-4 in the Italy F5 qualifying round on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Daniel Smethurst came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Marek Michalicka claimed a first win over Daniel Smethurst in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Marek Michalicka dropped the opening set before beating Daniel Smethurst 4–6 6–1 6–4.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedMichalicka 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
- Michalicka M.April 2012Italy F5This matchClay4-6 6-1 6-4
- Smethurst D.April 2012Italy F4Clay6-2 7-5
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchMichalicka M.Smethurst D.1 670ELO1 6541 683Clay ELO1 5744–6Last 104–625Age21RightPlaysRight
Cite this
Marek Michalicka beat Daniel Smethurst 4-6 6-1 6-4. Umpiry, "Marek Michalicka vs Daniel Smethurst — Italy F5 Qualifying Round", https://umpiry.com/match/2012-04-16/michalicka-vs-smethurst-italy-f5-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 16 April 2012).