Lionel Barthez vs Stephane Simian — France 3 Masters 1 Semi-final
France 3 Masters 1 · ITF · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Saturday, 9 March 1996 ·
carpet
Barthez L.6-3 3-6 6-4
Simian S.
Barthez L.
6362
Simian S.
3641
Lionel Barthez defeated Stephane Simian 6-3 3-6 6-4 in the France 3 Masters 1 semi-final on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Stephane Simian came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Lionel Barthez claimed a first win over Stephane Simian in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Lionel Barthez closed it out in three sets, 6–3 3–6 6–4.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-03-02 | France 1 Masters 2 | R32 | carpet | Stephane Simian | 6-3 4-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
55%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
70%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
53%
46%
Service points won·Slight edge
65%
60%
Return points won·Even
34%
38%
Break points saved·Even
55%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.5
4.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.5
5.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (2 vs 24). ATP, WTA & Challenger.