Cyril Saulnier vs Lars Burgsmuller — Tokyo Round of 32

Tokyo · ATP · Round of 32
FRA
Cyril Saulnier
50 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWLLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 29 September 2003
hard
GER
Lars Burgsmuller
50 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWLWL
Saulnier C.
7-6 7-6
Burgsmuller L.
Saulnier C.
78772
Burgsmuller L.
6664–

Cyril Saulnier defeated Lars Burgsmuller 7-6 7-6 in the Tokyo round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Lars Burgsmuller came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32, but Cyril Saulnier had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 7 on hard. Cyril Saulnier claimed a first win over Lars Burgsmuller in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001-06-11HalleR32grassLars Burgsmuller7-6(2) 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Saulnier C.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Burgsmuller L.

Burgsmuller L.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Saulnier C.

Serve advantage — Saulnier C.

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Saulnier C.Burgsmuller L.
1st serve in·Even
57%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
52%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
59%
Return points won·Even
35%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
54%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.4
4.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.9
4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (137 vs 103). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
22°COvercast
Wind 20 km/hHumidity 65%

Draw

Final
Schuettler R.
Grosjean S.
7-656-2
Semi-finals
Grosjean S.
Srichaphan P.
4-66-36-4
Schuettler R.
Saulnier C.
6-36-2
Quarter-finals
Saulnier C.
Philippoussis M.
5-2
Schuettler R.
Draper S.
6-36-3
Srichaphan P.
Lee H.
4-67-656-3
Grosjean S.
Gambill J.
6-37-64
R16
Schuettler R.
Kendrick R.
6-36-2
Draper S.
Kiefer N.
7-56-2
Saulnier C.
Novak J.
4-67-56-4
Philippoussis M.
Ancic M.
6-47-5
Lee H.
Carlsen K.
6-36-4
Srichaphan P.
Suzuki T.
6-27-63
Gambill J.
Kratochvil M.
6-37-5
Grosjean S.
Van Scheppingen D.
6-37-63
R32
Kendrick R.
Vahaly B.
6-23-66-4
Schuettler R.
Iwabuchi S.
6-06-4
Saulnier C.
Burgsmuller L.
7-667-64
Novak J.
Phau B.
7-626-2
Draper S.
Taino E.
6-27-65
Kiefer N.
Bogomolov Jr A.
7-57-67
Grosjean S.
Karlovic I.
6-37-68
Van Scheppingen D.
Carraz G.
7-51-67-5
Kratochvil M.
Van Lottum J.
6-26-3
Gambill J.
Ulihrach B.
6-36-4
Srichaphan P.
Norman D.
4-67-637-62
Suzuki T.
Moodie W.
6-17-63
Carlsen K.
Motomura G.
6-27-64
Lee H.
Verdasco F.
6-36-736-3
Philippoussis M.
Browne F.
6-46-3
Ancic M.
Iwami T.
6-27-5
R64
Phau B.
Salzenstein J.
6-717-647-63
Draper S.
Vacek J.
6-37-64
Bogomolov Jr A.
Heuberger I.
6-27-61
Iwabuchi S.
Mamiit C.
7-646-2
Kendrick R.
Arthurs W.
7-636-4
Saulnier C.
Gimelstob J.
7-653-66-1
Iwami T.
Eschauer W.
6-06-4
Browne F.
Terachi T.
6-36-4
Verdasco F.
Weiner G.
6-46-2
Motomura G.
Vassallo Arguello M.
6-06-3
Suzuki T.
Waske A.
7-656-3
Norman D.
Bastl G.
7-56-4
Ulihrach B.
Miranda I.
2-66-46-4
Kratochvil M.
Berdych T.
7-624-66-3
Van Scheppingen D.
Vinciguerra A.
4-66-46-1
Karlovic I.
Soderling R.
6-46-4