Arnaud Fontaine vs Timothy Aerts — France 1 Masters 1 Round of 32
France 1 Masters 1 · ITF · Round of 32
BELArnaud Fontaine
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Saturday, 2 January 1999 ·
clay
BELTimothy Aerts
Last 10 · pre-match
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Fontaine A.6-1 6-7 6-3
Aerts T.
Fontaine A.
6662
Aerts T.
1731
Arnaud Fontaine defeated Timothy Aerts 6-1 6-7 6-3 in the France 1 Masters 1 round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Timothy Aerts came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Arnaud Fontaine narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Arnaud Fontaine came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 6–7 6–3.
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-06-18 | France F9 | R32 | clay | Arnaud Fontaine | 7-6(5) 3-6 6-3 |
| 1998-06-15 | Netherlands Masters 3 | R16 | clay | Timothy Aerts | 7-5 4-6 7-6 |
| 1997-08-02 | Belgium Masters 1 | R32 | clay | Timothy Aerts | 1-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 1997-02-01 | France 2 Masters 4 | R32 | clay | Timothy Aerts | 4-6 6-2 6-1 |