Benoit Carelli vs Arnaud Fontaine — Portugal 4 Masters 3 Round of 32
Portugal 4 Masters 3 · ITF · Round of 32
FRABenoit Carelli
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 23 November 1996 ·
clay
BELArnaud Fontaine
Last 10 · pre-match
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Carelli B.6-4 6-4
Fontaine A.
Carelli B.
662
Fontaine A.
440
Benoit Carelli defeated Arnaud Fontaine 6-4 6-4 in the Portugal 4 Masters 3 round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Arnaud Fontaine came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Benoit Carelli claimed a first win over Arnaud Fontaine in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Benoit Carelli edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-11-23 | Portugal 4 Masters 4 | R16 | clay | Arnaud Fontaine | 7-6 6-2 |