Luca Staeheli vs Felix Balshaw — Lyon Round of 32

Lyon · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
SUIQ
Luca Staeheli
#604ATP
26 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 2
Sets
Tuesday, 9 June 2026 ·
clay
Court 1 · 3rd on
FRAWC
Felix Balshaw
#412ATP
19 yrs
Last 10 · pre-match
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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!”

    Balshaw F.opensoprasteriadelyon.com ↗· 2026-06-09

  • “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.”

    Balshaw F.opensoprasteriadelyon.com ↗· 2026-06-09

  • “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.”

    Staeheli L.opensoprasteriadelyon.com ↗· 2026-06-07

Quotes belong to their sources, linked above.

A decisive break in the second set settled it as Felix Balshaw got past Luca Staeheli 7-6 7-5 in the Lyon round of 32.

Key context

  • Set 1, game 3: Luca Staeheli saved three break points to hold serve.
  • Pressure points: Luca Staeheli converted 2 of 5 break points; Felix Balshaw converted 3 of 9 break points.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Staeheli L.
5.2
Clear underdogUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
  • Back-to-back day (−0.5)
Balshaw F.
5.8
Slight disadvantageUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
Form & Matchup
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0No prior meetings
5.63 of last 6 on clay
Surface form
7.03-match win streak
Win streak
0.0Lost last 2
Fatigue & Travel
Country comfort
7.0Home country
Context
5.0Didn't play here last year
Defending pts
5.0Didn't play here last year

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Staeheli L.
6150
Balshaw F.
7772

Conditions

Weather
21°COvercast
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 45%

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

Recent form
Staeheli L.Balshaw F.
60%1st serve in+6%54%
64%1st serve points won+13%77%
40%2nd serve points won+9%49%
54%Service points won+10%64%
39%Return points won+2%37%
42%Break points saved+19%61%
2.9Aces / match+7.610.5
3.6Double faults / match+0.72.9

Averages from each player's recent completed matches (7 vs 12). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw