Nicolas Escude defeated Andrei Pavel 7-6 6-2 7-6 in the ROU vs FRA round robin on carpet. Nicolas Escude moved ahead in the head-to-head, 2–1.
Escude N. took it in straight sets.
Escude N. and Pavel A. faced 4 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Escude N. went 0–4 (0%) against them, Pavel A. 3–2 (60%). Pavel A. came out better against 2 of 4 comparable opponents, Escude N. against 0.
Only 4 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Carpet: Escude N. leads 1–0 · Clay: Pavel A. leads 1–0 · Hard: Escude N. leads 1–0
Nicolas Escude beat Andrei Pavel 7-6 6-2 7-6. Umpiry, "Nicolas Escude vs Andrei Pavel — ROU vs FRA Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2003-02-07/escude-vs-pavel-rou-vs-fra-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 7 February 2003).