Mikael Tillstrom vs Sebastien LareauAustralian Open Round of 128

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 128
54 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 January 2000 ·
hard
53 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Tillstrom M.
4-6 6-4 6-2 6-1
Lareau S.
Tillstrom M.
46663
Lareau S.
64211

Mikael Tillstrom defeated Sebastien Lareau 4-6 6-4 6-2 6-1 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sebastien Lareau came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 128, but Mikael Tillstrom had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 6 on hard. Mikael Tillstrom narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2000-09-18Sydney OlympicsR32hardMikael Tillstrom6-1 3-6 6-3
1998-01-19Australian OpenR64hardSebastien Lareau6-7 6-3 6-3 4-6 6-4
1991-03-22USA 1 Masters 3R32claySebastien Lareau5-7 6-4 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
61%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
35%
Break points saved·Even
60%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.8
5.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.1
3.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (32 vs 25). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw