Arnaud Boetsch vs Guy Forget — Australian Open Round of 128
Arnaud Boetsch defeated Guy Forget 4-6 7-6 6-3 6-3 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Guy Forget came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 64, but Arnaud Boetsch had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 4 on hard. Arnaud Boetsch narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Arnaud Boetsch dropped the opening set before beating Guy Forget 4–6 7–6 6–3 6–3.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedBoetsch A. came through in four 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
Hard: level 1–1 · Grass: Boetsch A. leads 1–0 · Clay: Forget G. leads 1–0
- Boetsch A.January 1996Australian OpenThis matchHard4-6 7-6(5) 6-3 6-3
- Boetsch A.June 1995HalleGrass4-6 7-5 7-6(5)
- Forget G.April 1995BarcelonaClay7-6(4) 6-3
- Forget G.October 1992ToulouseHard6-3 6-4
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchBoetsch A.Forget G.1 552ELO1 5681 543Hard ELO1 5352–8Last 101–926Age31183 cmHeight190 cmRightPlaysLeft