Jonas Merckx vs Dimitar Grabul — Belgium F8 Quarter-final
Jonas Merckx defeated Dimitar Grabul 7-6 4-6 6-1 in the Belgium F8 quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Dimitar Grabul came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, but Jonas Merckx had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 6 on clay. Jonas Merckx claimed a first win over Dimitar Grabul in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Jonas Merckx came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 4–6 6–1.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedMerckx J. 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
4 meetings · Grabul D. leads 3–113
- Merckx J.July 2014Belgium F8This matchClay7-6(6) 4-6 6-1
- Grabul D.July 2014Belgium F6Clay4-1
- Grabul D.August 2013Belgium F10Clay6-1 6-2
- Grabul D.June 2013Belgium F1Clay7-6(10) 7-6(4)
Draw
Closing odds
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Player context
Before the matchMerckx J.Grabul D.1 648ELO1 5861 582Clay ELO1 5677–3Last 104–620Age32
Cite this
Jonas Merckx beat Dimitar Grabul 7-6(6) 4-6 6-1. Umpiry, "Jonas Merckx vs Dimitar Grabul — Belgium F8 Quarter-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2014-07-21/grabul-vs-merckx-belgium-f8-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 21 July 2014).