Maximilian Abel vs Slimane Saoudi — Basel Qualifying Round of 32
Maximilian Abel defeated Slimane Saoudi 6-4 3-6 7-5 in the Basel qualifying round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Slimane Saoudi came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Maximilian Abel claimed a first win over Slimane Saoudi in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Maximilian Abel closed it out in three sets, 6–4 3–6 7–5.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedAbel M. 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
3 meetings · Saoudi S. leads 2–112
Hard: level 1–1 · Grass: Saoudi S. leads 1–0
- Abel M.October 2003BaselThis matchHard6-4 3-6 7-5
- Saoudi S.June 2003WimbledonGrass6-1 6-2
- Saoudi S.October 2001France F21Hard6-1 6-7(2) 6-3
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchAbel M.Saoudi S.1 569ELO1 6321 538Hard ELO1 5345–5Last 106–421Age28RightPlaysLeft
Cite this
Maximilian Abel beat Slimane Saoudi 6-4 3-6 7-5. Umpiry, "Maximilian Abel vs Slimane Saoudi — Basel Qualifying Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2003-10-20/abel-vs-saoudi-basel-q32?utm_source=cite (as of 20 October 2003).