Francesco Piccari vs Slimane Saoudi — Italy F10 Semi-final
Italy F10 · ITF · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 31 May 2004 ·
clay
Piccari F.5-7 7-6 6-4
Saoudi S.
Piccari F.
57762
Saoudi S.
76041
Francesco Piccari defeated Slimane Saoudi 5-7 7-6 6-4 in the Italy F10 semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Slimane Saoudi came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Francesco Piccari had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on clay. Francesco Piccari claimed a first win over Slimane Saoudi in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Francesco Piccari dropped the opening set before beating Slimane Saoudi 5–7 7–6 6–4.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-03-06 | Morocco F1 | QF | clay | Slimane Saoudi | 6-4 3-6 6-3 |
| 2005-01-17 | Qatar F1 | R32 | hard | Slimane Saoudi | 6-3 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
67%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
50%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
48%
Service points won·Clear edge
48%
61%
Return points won·Clear edge
26%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
40%
47%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.0
2.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
0.5
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (2 vs 4). ATP, WTA & Challenger.