Dominik Hrbaty defeated Julien Boutter 7-6 6-3 in the Long Island qualifying round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Julien Boutter came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 64. That levelled the head-to-head at 3–3.
Hrbaty D. took it in straight sets.
Hrbaty D. and Boutter J. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Hrbaty D. went 2–2 (50%) against them, Boutter J. 2–1 (67%). Only 1 of the comparisons are context-comparable — too few for a conclusion.
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Hard: Boutter J. leads 2–1 · Clay: Hrbaty D. leads 2–1
Dominik Hrbaty beat Julien Boutter 7-6(4) 6-3. Umpiry, "Dominik Hrbaty vs Julien Boutter — Long Island Qualifying Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2003-08-18/boutter-vs-hrbaty-long-island-q32?utm_source=cite (as of 18 August 2003).