Nicolas Escude defeated Jean Baptiste Perlant 6-3 6-3 in the France 5 Masters 1 final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jean Baptiste Perlant came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Nicolas Escude claimed a first win over Jean Baptiste Perlant in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-09-07 | France 5 Masters 3 | R32 | hard | Jean Baptiste Perlant | 6-3 6-4 |
| 1996-07-20 | France 4 Masters 2 | R16 | clay | Jean Baptiste Perlant | 6-2 6-3 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 6). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About