Arnaud Fontaine vs Melvyn Op Der Heijde — France F1 Round of 32
France F1 · ITF · Round of 32
BELArnaud Fontaine
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 January 2000 ·
clay
NEDMelvyn Op Der Heijde
Last 10 · pre-match
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Fontaine A.7-6 6-2
Op Der Heijde M.
Fontaine A.
7862
Op Der Heijde M.
6620
Arnaud Fontaine defeated Melvyn Op Der Heijde 7-6 6-2 in the France F1 round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Melvyn Op Der Heijde came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Arnaud Fontaine had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 7 on clay. Arnaud Fontaine claimed a first win over Melvyn Op Der Heijde in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Arnaud Fontaine closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–2.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-11-06 | Egypt 2 Masters 4 | R32 | clay | Melvyn Op Der Heijde | 6-3 2-0 |
| 1999-06-14 | Netherlands Masters 4 | QF | clay | Melvyn Op Der Heijde | 7-6 6-4 |