Mikhail Biryukov vs Anton Zaitcev — Russia F12 Quarter-final
Mikhail Biryukov defeated Anton Zaitcev 3-6 7-5 6-2 in the Russia F12 quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Anton Zaitcev came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Mikhail Biryukov claimed a first win over Anton Zaitcev in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Mikhail Biryukov dropped the opening set before beating Anton Zaitcev 3–6 7–5 6–2.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedBiryukov 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
3 meetings · Zaitcev A. leads 2–112
- Biryukov M.August 2013Russia F12This matchClay3-6 7-5 6-2
- Zaitcev A.August 2013Russia F11Clay4-6 6-4 6-2
- Zaitcev A.July 2012Russia F10Clay6-4 7-5
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchBiryukov M.Zaitcev A.1 582ELO1 6461 581Clay ELO1 6224–6Last 108–221Age26
Cite this
Mikhail Biryukov beat Anton Zaitcev 3-6 7-5 6-2. Umpiry, "Mikhail Biryukov vs Anton Zaitcev — Russia F12 Quarter-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2013-08-26/biryukov-vs-zaitcev-russia-f12-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 26 August 2013).