Sebastien De Chaunac defeated Evgeny Korolev 4-6 6-4 7-6 in the Marseille qualifying round on hard. The result followed the form book — Sebastien De Chaunac came in defending last year's quarter-final.
De Chaunac S. came through in three sets.
Sebastien De Chaunac beat Evgeny Korolev 4-6 6-4 7-6(5). Umpiry, "Sebastien De Chaunac vs Evgeny Korolev — Marseille Qualifying Round", https://umpiry.com/match/2006-02-13/chaunac-vs-korolev-marseille-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 13 February 2006).