Florian Mayer defeated Victor Hanescu 6-4 6-7 6-4 in the Doha quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Florian Mayer came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Florian Mayer extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
Mayer F. came through in three sets.
Mayer F. and Hanescu V. faced 4 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Mayer F. went 4–0 (100%) against them, Hanescu V. 3–1 (75%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 0 better-results split).
Only 4 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Florian Mayer beat Victor Hanescu 6-4 6-7(8) 6-4. Umpiry, "Florian Mayer vs Victor Hanescu — Doha Quarter-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2014-01-02/hanescu-vs-mayer-doha-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 2 January 2014).