Fernando Meligeni vs Felix Mantilla — Roland Garros Round of 16
Roland Garros · ATP · Round of 16
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 24 May 1999 ·
clay
Meligeni F.6-1 5-7 7-5 7-6
Mantilla F.
Meligeni F.
65773
Mantilla F.
17561
Fernando Meligeni defeated Felix Mantilla 6-1 5-7 7-5 7-6 in the Roland Garros round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Felix Mantilla came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's semi-final. Fernando Meligeni claimed a first win over Felix Mantilla in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Fernando Meligeni came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 5–7 7–5 7–6.
Head to head
0–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-07-14 | Stuttgart Outdoor | R32 | clay | Felix Mantilla | 6-4 6-4 |
| 1997-06-09 | Bologna | R16 | clay | Felix Mantilla | 6-7 7-5 6-2 |
| 1997-01-13 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Felix Mantilla | 6-2 6-4 6-0 |
| 1996-08-26 | US Open | R128 | hard | Felix Mantilla | 6-1 6-7(2) 7-6(5) 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
60%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Even
60%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.8
2.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.6
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (173 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast