Marcos Baghdatis vs Marc Gicquel — US Open Qualifying Round of 32
Marcos Baghdatis defeated Marc Gicquel 4-6 6-0 6-3 in the US Open qualifying round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marc Gicquel came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Marcos Baghdatis had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 7 on hard. Marcos Baghdatis claimed a first win over Marc Gicquel in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Marcos Baghdatis dropped the opening set before beating Marc Gicquel 4–6 6–0 6–3.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedBaghdatis 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
2 meetings · level 1–111
Hard: Baghdatis M. leads 1–0 · Clay: Gicquel M. leads 1–0
- Baghdatis M.August 2004US OpenThis matchHard4-6 6-0 6-3
- Gicquel M.May 2004Roland GarrosClay6-4 6-1
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchBaghdatis M.Gicquel M.1 856ELO1 7181 764Hard ELO1 6386–4Last 105–519Age27183 cmHeight188 cmRightPlaysRight
Cite this
Marcos Baghdatis beat Marc Gicquel 4-6 6-0 6-3. Umpiry, "Marcos Baghdatis vs Marc Gicquel — US Open Qualifying Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2004-08-27/baghdatis-vs-gicquel-us-open-q32?utm_source=cite (as of 27 August 2004).