Thierry Ascione vs Jean Christophe Faurel — Lyon Qualifying Round of 32
Thierry Ascione defeated Jean Christophe Faurel 6-7 7-6 7-6 in the Lyon qualifying round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jean Christophe Faurel came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, but Thierry Ascione had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on clay. That levelled the head-to-head at 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Thierry Ascione dropped the opening set before beating Jean Christophe Faurel 6–7 7–6 7–6.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedAscione T. 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
4 meetings · level 2–222
Clay: Ascione T. leads 2–1 · Carpet: Faurel J. leads 1–0
- Ascione T.October 2008LyonThis matchClay6-7(9) 7-6(7) 7-6(4)
- Ascione T.July 2000France F13Clay6-3 6-4
- Faurel J.October 1999France F14Carpet6-4 7-5
- Faurel J.July 1999France F9Clay6-2 7-6
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchAscione T.Faurel J.1 631ELO1 5801 572Clay ELO1 5534–6Last 104–627Age27188 cmHeight175 cmRightPlaysRight
Cite this
Thierry Ascione beat Jean Christophe Faurel 6-7(9) 7-6(7) 7-6(4). Umpiry, "Thierry Ascione vs Jean Christophe Faurel — Lyon Qualifying Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2008-10-18/ascione-vs-faurel-lyon-q32?utm_source=cite (as of 18 October 2008).