Colton Smith vs Pavel Kotov — Indian Wells Masters Qualifying Round 2

Colton Smith defeated Pavel Kotov 6-3 7-6 in the Indian Wells Masters qualifying round 2 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Pavel Kotov came in ranked #187, defending last year's round of 128.

Key context

  • Match story: Colton Smith closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–6.

How the match was decided

Auto-generated

Smith C. took it in straight sets.

Match statistics

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Common opponents

0 shared · last 12 months
No common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.

Head-to-head

1 meeting · Smith C. leads 1–0
10

Draw

Closing odds

Player context

Before the match
Smith C.Kotov P.1 760ELO1 8181 649Hard ELO1 7384–6Last 108–222Age26Career $556K2026 $230KEarningsCareer $2.3M2026 $59K

Cite this

Colton Smith beat Pavel Kotov 6-3 7-6. Umpiry, "Colton Smith vs Pavel Kotov — Indian Wells Masters Qualifying Round 2", https://umpiry.com/match/2025-03-05/kotov-vs-smith-indian-wells-masters-q2?utm_source=cite (as of 5 March 2025).