Lionel Barthez vs Tuomas Ketola — France 3 Masters 3 Round of 16
France 3 Masters 3 · ITF · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Saturday, 8 March 1997 ·
carpet
Barthez L.6-7 6-4 7-5
Ketola T.
Barthez L.
6672
Ketola T.
7451
Lionel Barthez defeated Tuomas Ketola 6-7 6-4 7-5 in the France 3 Masters 3 round of 16 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Tuomas Ketola came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Lionel Barthez claimed a first win over Tuomas Ketola in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Lionel Barthez dropped the opening set before beating Tuomas Ketola 6–7 6–4 7–5.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-03-05 | France 1 Masters 1 | R16 | carpet | Tuomas Ketola | 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
55%
54%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
53%
45%
Service points won·Slight edge
65%
58%
Return points won·Even
34%
35%
Break points saved·Even
55%
54%
Aces / match·Even
5.5
5.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.5
3.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (2 vs 39). ATP, WTA & Challenger.