Niels Desein vs Emilien Firmin — France F15 Round of 16
Niels Desein defeated Emilien Firmin 7-6 6-1 in the France F15 round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Emilien Firmin came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Niels Desein claimed a first win over Emilien Firmin in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Niels Desein came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedDesein N. 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
- Desein N.September 2012France F15This matchHard7-6(8) 6-1
- Firmin E.March 2011France F4Hard4-6 7-5 6-1
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchDesein N.Firmin E.1 659ELO1 5091 636Hard ELO1 5133–7Last 104–6