Bjorn Phau vs Nicolas Mahut — Roland Garros Qualifying Round of 128
Bjorn Phau defeated Nicolas Mahut 5-7 6-4 6-3 in the Roland Garros qualifying round of 128 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Mahut came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 128. Bjorn Phau claimed a first win over Nicolas Mahut in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Bjorn Phau dropped the opening set before beating Nicolas Mahut 5–7 6–4 6–3.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedPhau B. 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
Clay: Phau B. leads 1–0 · Hard: Mahut N. leads 1–0
- Phau B.May 2002Roland GarrosThis matchClay5-7 6-4 6-3
- Mahut N.February 2000MarseilleHard7-6(6) 6-2
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchPhau B.Mahut N.1 726ELO1 7881 568Clay ELO1 6093–7Last 104–622Age20175 cmHeight191 cmRightPlaysRight
Cite this
Bjorn Phau beat Nicolas Mahut 5-7 6-4 6-3. Umpiry, "Bjorn Phau vs Nicolas Mahut — Roland Garros Qualifying Round of 128", https://umpiry.com/match/2002-05-27/mahut-vs-phau-roland-garros-q128?utm_source=cite (as of 27 May 2002).