Thierry Ascione vs Andreas Seppi — Metz Qualifying Round
Metz · ATP · Qualifying Round
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 29 September 2003 ·
hard
Ascione T.6-4 6-3
Seppi A.
Ascione T.
662
Seppi A.
430
Thierry Ascione defeated Andreas Seppi 6-4 6-3 in the Metz qualifying round on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Andreas Seppi came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Thierry Ascione had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 4 on hard. Thierry Ascione claimed a first win over Andreas Seppi in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Thierry Ascione closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-04-10 | Valencia | R16 | hard | Andreas Seppi | 1-6 6-1 6-2 |
| 2005-05-08 | Hamburg | Q16 | clay | Andreas Seppi | 7-5 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
60%
62%
Return points won·Even
35%
37%
Break points saved·Even
57%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.6
5.5
Double faults / match·Even
2.8
2.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (74 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast