Rares Florin Mercean vs Vlad Corneliu Pop — Romania F9 Q32
Romania F9 · ITF · Q32
ROURares Florin Mercean
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 July 2015 ·
clay
ROUVlad Corneliu Pop
Last 10 · pre-match
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Florin Mercean R.6-7 7-5 6-3
Corneliu Pop V.
Florin Mercean R.
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Corneliu Pop V.
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Rares Florin Mercean defeated Vlad Corneliu Pop 6-7 7-5 6-3 in the Romania F9 q32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Vlad Corneliu Pop came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Rares Florin Mercean had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 10 on clay. Rares Florin Mercean claimed a first win over Vlad Corneliu Pop in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Rares Florin Mercean dropped the opening set before beating Vlad Corneliu Pop 6–7 7–5 6–3.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-08-31 | Romania F15 | Q64 | clay | Vlad Corneliu Pop | 7-6(3) 2-6 6-4 |