Lionel Roux vs Michael Tebbutt — Australian Open Qualifying Round of 128
Lionel Roux defeated Michael Tebbutt 3-6 7-5 6-1 in the Australian Open qualifying round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Michael Tebbutt came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 128. Lionel Roux claimed a first win over Michael Tebbutt in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Lionel Roux dropped the opening set before beating Michael Tebbutt 3–6 7–5 6–1.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedRoux L. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–111
Hard: Roux L. leads 1–0 · Clay: Tebbutt M. leads 1–0
- Roux L.January 2000Australian OpenThis matchHard3-6 7-5 6-1
- Tebbutt M.May 1995Coral SpringsClay7-5 6-3
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchRoux L.Tebbutt M.1 587ELO1 5041 568Hard ELO1 4843–7Last 106–426Age29185 cmHeight190 cmRightPlaysLeft
Cite this
Lionel Roux beat Michael Tebbutt 3-6 7-5 6-1. Umpiry, "Lionel Roux vs Michael Tebbutt — Australian Open Qualifying Round of 128", https://umpiry.com/match/2000-01-17/roux-vs-tebbutt-australian-open-q128?utm_source=cite (as of 17 January 2000).