Luca Staeheli vs Felix Balshaw — Lyon Round of 32
Staeheli L.
Felix Balshaw defeated Luca Staeheli 7-5 in the Lyon round of 32 on clay.
Around the match
“Here, I feel at home… alive! When I play in Challengers, I have that extra motivation. Here we feel at home. Everyone is really nice. I love it, the 100% tennis atmosphere, everyone is super happy… that's life!”
“I can rely on my serve, that's for sure. But I think my specialty is the one-handed backhand. I know my mother loves this shot. And me too! It excites me to finish with a winning backhand.”
“I've always loved Lyon, it makes me happy to come back every year. This is where I started hitting the ball seriously, so of course it's a place that matters to me.”
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Key context
- Match story: Felix Balshaw closed it out in one sets, 7–5.
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Statistics
This seasonAverages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (6 vs 10). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Freshness
Recent loadStaeheli L.: 21 days rest · Balshaw F.: 1 day rest · 5 matches, 125 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About