Christophe Rochus vs Mehdi TahiriCasablanca Round of 32

Casablanca · ATP · Round of 32
47 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 April 2000 ·
clay
49 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Rochus C.
6-1 6-2
Tahiri M.
Rochus C.
662
Tahiri M.
120

Christophe Rochus defeated Mehdi Tahiri 6-1 6-2 in the Casablanca round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Mehdi Tahiri came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, but Christophe Rochus had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on clay. Christophe Rochus narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-04-04CasablancaR32clayChristophe Rochus6-3 6-2
1998-11-02Tunisia F2R32clayMehdi Tahiri6-4 6-1
1998-10-26Tunisia F1QFclayMehdi Tahiri3-6 6-2 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
67%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
55%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
44%
Service points won·Slight edge
57%
51%
Return points won·Even
38%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
53%
42%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.8
0.8
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 6). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw