Ivan Lendl vs Thierry Champion — Barcelona Round of 32
Ivan Lendl defeated Thierry Champion 6-7 6-3 6-1 in the Barcelona round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Thierry Champion came in defending last year's round of 64.
Key context
- Match story: Ivan Lendl dropped the opening set before beating Thierry Champion 6–7 6–3 6–1.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedLendl I. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
1 shared · last 12 monthsLendl I. and Champion T. faced 1 of the same opponent in the last 12 months. Lendl I. went 0–2 (0%) against them, Champion T. 0–1 (0%).
0–20%Lendl I. · better vs 0Record vs common opponents0–10%Champion T. · better vs 0
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
2–6Sets0–3
30–47Games10–19
1–0Tiebreaks0–0
0–1Deciding sets0–0
Only 1 common opponent — too few for any conclusion. Shown without assessment.
vs Edberg S.L3-6 3-6 4-6US Open · hardL3-6 2-6 5-7Wimbledon · grass
Closing odds
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Player context
Before the matchLendl I.Champion T.1 623ELO1 4781 538Clay ELO1 4965–5Last 102–8