Joao Menezes vs Fernando Romboli — Montevideo CH Qualifying Round 2
Joao Menezes defeated Fernando Romboli 2-6 7-6 6-2 in the Montevideo CH qualifying round 2 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Fernando Romboli came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, but Joao Menezes had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 8 on clay. That levelled the head-to-head at 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Joao Menezes dropped the opening set before beating Fernando Romboli 2–6 7–6 6–2.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedMenezes 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 · level 2–222
- Menezes J.November 2016Montevideo CHThis matchClay2-6 7-6 6-2
- Romboli F.June 2015Brazil F3Clay6-3 6-7(4) 7-5
- Menezes J.May 2015Colombia F1Clay6-4 6-4
- Romboli F.October 2014Brazil F9Clay6-4 3-6 6-1
Draw
Closing odds
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Player context
Before the matchMenezes J.Romboli F.1 657ELO1 5141 608Clay ELO1 5135–5Last 103–719Age27185 cmHeight180 cmRightPlaysRight
Cite this
Joao Menezes beat Fernando Romboli 2-6 7-6 6-2. Umpiry, "Joao Menezes vs Fernando Romboli — Montevideo CH Qualifying Round 2", https://umpiry.com/match/2016-11-14/menezes-vs-romboli-montevideo-ch-q2?utm_source=cite (as of 14 November 2016).