Olivier Patience vs Michael Llodra — Australian Open Qualifying Round of 64
Olivier Patience defeated Michael Llodra 2-6 7-6 8-6 in the Australian Open qualifying round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Michael Llodra came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 64. Olivier Patience claimed a first win over Michael Llodra in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Olivier Patience dropped the opening set before beating Michael Llodra 2–6 7–6 8–6.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedPatience O. 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 · Llodra M. leads 2–112
Hard: level 1–1 · Clay: Llodra M. leads 1–0
- Patience O.January 2001Australian OpenThis matchHard2-6 7-6(3) 8-6
- Llodra M.October 1999France F16Hard6-2 7-6
- Llodra M.May 1999Great Britain F6Clay6-3 3-0
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchPatience O.Llodra M.1 638ELO1 7651 531Hard ELO1 6588–2Last 102–820Age20180 cmHeight190 cmRightPlaysLeft
Cite this
Olivier Patience beat Michael Llodra 2-6 7-6(3) 8-6. Umpiry, "Olivier Patience vs Michael Llodra — Australian Open Qualifying Round of 64", https://umpiry.com/match/2001-01-15/llodra-vs-patience-australian-open-q64?utm_source=cite (as of 15 January 2001).