Julien Mathieu defeated Alexandre Sidorenko 7-6 3-6 7-5 in the Lyon qualifying round on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Alexandre Sidorenko came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Julien Mathieu claimed a first win over Alexandre Sidorenko in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Mathieu J. came through in three sets.
Clay: Mathieu J. leads 1–0 · Hard: Sidorenko A. leads 1–0
Julien Mathieu beat Alexandre Sidorenko 7-6(5) 3-6 7-5. Umpiry, "Julien Mathieu vs Alexandre Sidorenko — Lyon Qualifying Round", https://umpiry.com/match/2006-10-23/mathieu-vs-sidorenko-lyon-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 23 October 2006).