Thierry Ascione vs Nicolas Mahut — France F8 Qualifying Round
Thierry Ascione defeated Nicolas Mahut 4-6 6-2 6-1 in the France F8 qualifying round on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Mahut came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Thierry Ascione claimed a first win over Nicolas Mahut in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Thierry Ascione dropped the opening set before beating Nicolas Mahut 4–6 6–2 6–1.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedAscione 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
4 meetings · Mahut N. leads 3–113
Carpet: Ascione T. leads 1–0 · Hard: Mahut N. leads 1–0 · Clay: Mahut N. leads 2–0
- Ascione T.March 2003France F8This matchCarpet4-6 6-2 6-1
- Mahut N.October 2002France F21Hard3-6 6-3 7-6(4)
- Mahut N.January 2001France F3Clay3-6 7-6(5) 6-0
- Mahut N.May 2000Morocco F2Clay6-3 3-6 7-6(7)
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchAscione T.Mahut N.1 631ELO1 7604–6Last 104–622Age21188 cmHeight191 cmRightPlaysRight