Gilles Elseneer vs Roman Valent — Basel Qualifying Round of 16
Gilles Elseneer defeated Roman Valent 6-4 7-6 in the Basel qualifying round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Roman Valent came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Gilles Elseneer had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on hard. Gilles Elseneer claimed a first win over Roman Valent in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Gilles Elseneer edged Roman Valent in two tight sets (6–4 7–6).
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedElseneer G. took it in straight 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
2 meetings · level 1–111
Hard: Elseneer G. leads 1–0 · Carpet: Valent R. leads 1–0
- Elseneer G.October 2003BaselThis matchHard6-4 7-6(3)
- Valent R.March 2002France F8Carpet3-6 6-3 6-3
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchElseneer G.Valent R.1 633ELO1 6191 540Hard ELO1 5935–5Last 105–525Age20188 cmHeight183 cmRightPlaysRight
Cite this
Gilles Elseneer beat Roman Valent 6-4 7-6(3). Umpiry, "Gilles Elseneer vs Roman Valent — Basel Qualifying Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2003-10-20/elseneer-vs-valent-basel-q16?utm_source=cite (as of 20 October 2003).