Thierry Champion vs Mark Merklein — France 1 Masters 2 R32

France 1 Masters 2 · ITF · Round of 32

FRA

Thierry Champion

59 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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2 — 1

Sets

Saturday, 6 January 1996 · 00:00

clay

BAH

Mark Merklein

54 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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Champion T.

4-6 7-6 7-6

Merklein M.

Champion T.

4772

Merklein M.

6661

Thierry Champion defeated Mark Merklein 4-6 7-6 7-6 in the France 1 Masters 2 round of 32 on clay.

Key context

Match story: Thierry Champion dropped the opening set before beating Mark Merklein 4–6 7–6 7–6.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season

Champion T.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Merklein M.

Merklein M.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Champion T.

Even serve battle

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season

Champion T.Merklein M.

1st serve in·Slight edge

68%

58%

1st serve points won·Slight edge

64%

72%

2nd serve points won·Even

45%

Service points won·Even

58%

61%

Return points won·Even

38%

35%

Break points saved·Slight edge

52%

57%

Aces / match·Dominant

2.9

6.0

Double faults / match·Dominant

1.4

5.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (19 vs 11). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Thierry Champion vs Mark Merklein — France 1 Masters 2 Round of 32

Key context

Head to head

Serve vs return

Statistics

Draw

Serve vs return