Julian Knowle vs Stephane Simian — France 3 Masters 3 Final
France 3 Masters 3 · ITF · Final
2 — 1
Sets
Saturday, 7 March 1998 ·
carpet
Knowle J.7-6 6-7 6-3
Simian S.
Knowle J.
7662
Simian S.
6731
Julian Knowle defeated Stephane Simian 7-6 6-7 6-3 in the France 3 Masters 3 final on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Stephane Simian came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Julian Knowle claimed a first win over Stephane Simian in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Julian Knowle closed it out in three sets, 7–6 6–7 6–3.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-03-11 | France 2 Masters 2 | QF | carpet | Stephane Simian | 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
57%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
59%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
45%
Service points won·Slight edge
58%
53%
Return points won·Slight edge
35%
40%
Break points saved·Even
58%
56%
Aces / match·Even
3.4
3.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
6.2
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (39 vs 1). ATP, WTA & Challenger.