Slimane Saoudi defeated Thierry Ascione 6-1 4-6 6-1 in the France F17 round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Thierry Ascione came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Slimane Saoudi claimed a first win over Thierry Ascione in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-02-11 | Marseille | Q32 | hard | Thierry Ascione | 6-3 6-4 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (5 vs 75). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About