Thierry Guardiola vs Rodolphe Gilbert — Marseille Qualifying Round of 16
Thierry Guardiola defeated Rodolphe Gilbert 4-6 7-6 6-3 in the Marseille qualifying round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rodolphe Gilbert came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Thierry Guardiola claimed a first win over Rodolphe Gilbert in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Thierry Guardiola dropped the opening set before beating Rodolphe Gilbert 4–6 7–6 6–3.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedGuardiola T. 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
3 meetings · Gilbert R. leads 2–112
Hard: level 1–1 · Clay: Gilbert R. leads 1–0
- Guardiola T.February 2000MarseilleThis matchHard4-6 7-6(3) 6-3
- Gilbert R.September 1998France F7Hard6-2 7-6
- Gilbert R.May 1992Roland GarrosClay6-1 7-6(2) 6-1
Draw
Closing odds
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Player context
Before the matchGuardiola T.Gilbert R.1 617ELO1 5751 542Hard ELO1 5694–6Last 104–628Age31188 cmHeight183 cmRightPlaysLeft
Cite this
Thierry Guardiola beat Rodolphe Gilbert 4-6 7-6(3) 6-3. Umpiry, "Thierry Guardiola vs Rodolphe Gilbert — Marseille Qualifying Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2000-02-07/gilbert-vs-guardiola-marseille-q16?utm_source=cite (as of 7 February 2000).