Gilles Elseneer vs Roman Valent — Basel Q16
Basel · ATP · Q16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 October 2003 ·
hard
Elseneer G.6-4 7-6
Valent R.
Elseneer G.
6772
Valent R.
4630
Gilles Elseneer defeated Roman Valent 6-4 7-6 in the Basel q16 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, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Gilles Elseneer edged Roman Valent in two tight sets (6–4 7–6).
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03-25 | France F8 | QF | carpet | Roman Valent | 3-6 6-3 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
62%
59%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
73%
59%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
48%
37%
Service points won·Clear edge
63%
50%
Return points won·Clear edge
34%
21%
Break points saved·Dominant
61%
0%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.2
1.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.3
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (27 vs 1). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast