Romain Jouan vs Niels Desein — France F8 Quarter-final
Romain Jouan defeated Niels Desein 6-2 6-3 in the France F8 quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Niels Desein came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, but Romain Jouan had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on clay. Romain Jouan narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
Key context
- Match story: Romain Jouan dropped just 5 games past Niels Desein.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedJouan R. 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
6 meetings · level 3–333
Clay: level 1–1 · Hard: level 2–2
- Jouan R.April 2013France F8This matchClay6-2 6-3
- Desein N.April 2013France F7Clay7-6(3) 4-6 6-1
- Jouan R.October 2012France F21Hard7-6(6)
- Jouan R.March 2012France F4Hard7-6(6) 7-5
- Desein N.March 2010France F5Hard6-2 6-4
Closing odds
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Player context
Before the matchJouan R.Desein N.1 717ELO1 6591 648Clay ELO1 5755–5Last 103–727Age25183 cmHeight190 cmRightPlaysRight