Roger Federer defeated Nicolas Escude 6-4 7-5 6-2 in the FRA vs SUI round robin on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Escude came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. That levelled the head-to-head at 3–3.
Federer R. took it in straight sets.
Federer R. and Escude N. faced 7 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Federer R. went 6–1 (86%) against them, Escude N. 3–4 (43%). Federer R. came out clearly better against 3 of 5 comparable opponents, Escude N. against 1.
Hard: level 2–2 · Carpet: Escude N. leads 1–0 · Clay: Federer R. leads 1–0
Roger Federer beat Nicolas Escude 6-4 7-5 6-2. Umpiry, "Roger Federer vs Nicolas Escude — FRA vs SUI Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2003-04-04/escude-vs-federer-fra-vs-sui-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 4 April 2003).