Rodolphe Gilbert vs Benoit Carelli — France 6 Masters 2 Semi-final
France 6 Masters 2 · ITF · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 5 October 1996 ·
hard
FRABenoit Carelli
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLLWLLL
Gilbert R.6-3 6-1
Carelli B.
Gilbert R.
662
Carelli B.
310
Rodolphe Gilbert defeated Benoit Carelli 6-3 6-1 in the France 6 Masters 2 semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Benoit Carelli came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Rodolphe Gilbert claimed a first win over Benoit Carelli in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Rodolphe Gilbert dropped just 4 games past Benoit Carelli.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-01-04 | France 1 Masters 3 | R32 | clay | Benoit Carelli | 3-6 6-1 6-1 |
Statistics
This seasonGilbert R.Carelli B.
1st serve in·
57%
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1st serve points won·
69%
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2nd serve points won·
44%
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Service points won·
58%
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Return points won·
35%
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Break points saved·
62%
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Aces / match·
6.1
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Double faults / match·
3.4
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Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.