Reginald Willems vs Julien Boutter — Belgium Masters 1 Semi-final
Belgium Masters 1 · ITF · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 2 August 1997 ·
clay
Willems R.7-6 6-4
Boutter J.
Willems R.
762
Boutter J.
640
Reginald Willems defeated Julien Boutter 7-6 6-4 in the Belgium Masters 1 semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Julien Boutter came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Reginald Willems had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on clay. Reginald Willems claimed a first win over Julien Boutter in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Reginald Willems edged Julien Boutter in two tight sets (7–6 6–4).
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-08-02 | Belgium Masters 3 | QF | clay | Julien Boutter | 6-3 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Slight edge
43%
35%
Break points saved·Dominant
0%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.5
9.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
0.5
6.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (2 vs 145). ATP, WTA & Challenger.