Martin Alund vs Michael Russell — Roland Garros Qualifying Round of 64
Martin Alund defeated Michael Russell 6-2 6-3 in the Roland Garros qualifying round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Michael Russell came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 128. Martin Alund claimed a first win over Michael Russell in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Martin Alund dropped just 5 games past Michael Russell.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedAlund M. took it in straight 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
- Alund M.May 2012Roland GarrosThis matchClay6-2 6-3
- Russell M.July 2004USA F18Clay6-1 6-1
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchAlund M.Russell M.1 688ELO1 7141 682Clay ELO1 5227–3Last 103–726Age34183 cmHeight173 cmRightPlaysRight
Cite this
Martin Alund beat Michael Russell 6-2 6-3. Umpiry, "Martin Alund vs Michael Russell — Roland Garros Qualifying Round of 64", https://umpiry.com/match/2012-05-23/alund-vs-russell-roland-garros-q64?utm_source=cite (as of 23 May 2012).