Abdullah Shaikh vs Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha — India F1 Qualifying Round of 64
Abdullah Shaikh defeated Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha 6-3 4-6 6-3 in the India F1 qualifying round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Abdullah Shaikh had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 8 on hard. Abdullah Shaikh claimed a first win over Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Abdullah Shaikh closed it out in three sets, 6–3 4–6 6–3.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedShaikh A. 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
- Shaikh A.March 2015India F1This matchHard6-3 4-6 6-3
- Kaliyanda Poonacha N.November 2014India F8Hard6-2 7-5
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchShaikh A.Kaliyanda Poonacha N.1 504ELO1 5081 509Hard ELO1 4994–6Last 101–9
Cite this
Abdullah Shaikh beat Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha 6-3 4-6 6-3. Umpiry, "Abdullah Shaikh vs Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha — India F1 Qualifying Round of 64", https://umpiry.com/match/2015-03-02/poonacha-vs-shaikh-india-f1-q64?utm_source=cite (as of 2 March 2015).