Cyril Saulnier vs Bertrand Lemercier — France 6 Masters 1 Round of 16

France 6 Masters 1 · ITF · Round of 16
FRA
Cyril Saulnier
51 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWWWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Saturday, 5 October 1996 ·
hard
FRA
Bertrand Lemercier
Last 10 · pre-match
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Saulnier C.
6-1 6-7 6-3
Lemercier B.
Saulnier C.
6662
Lemercier B.
1731

Cyril Saulnier defeated Bertrand Lemercier 6-1 6-7 6-3 in the France 6 Masters 1 round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Bertrand Lemercier came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Cyril Saulnier had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 7 on hard. Cyril Saulnier claimed a first win over Bertrand Lemercier in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Cyril Saulnier came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 6–7 6–3.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1996-09-07France 5 Masters 3R16hardBertrand Lemercier6-4 1-6 6-3

Statistics

This season
Saulnier C.Lemercier B.
1st serve in·
56%
—
1st serve points won·
73%
—
2nd serve points won·
51%
—
Service points won·
64%
—
Return points won·
35%
—
Break points saved·
60%
—
Aces / match·
7.1
—
Double faults / match·
3.1
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Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.

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