Thierry Champion vs Claudio Pistolesi — US Open Round of 128
Thierry Champion defeated Claudio Pistolesi 3-6 4-6 6-3 6-2 6-2 in the US Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Claudio Pistolesi came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Thierry Champion claimed a first win over Claudio Pistolesi in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Thierry Champion came back from two sets down to beat Claudio Pistolesi.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedChampion T. came through in five 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
Hard: Champion T. leads 1–0 · Clay: Pistolesi C. leads 1–0
- Champion T.August 1991US OpenThis matchHard3-6 4-6 6-3 6-2 6-2
- Pistolesi C.July 1991BastadClay6-4 6-0
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchChampion T.Pistolesi C.1 478ELO1 4581 443Hard ELO1 4132–8Last 105–5