Melvyn Op Der Heijde vs Solon Peppas — United Arab Emirates F1 Round of 16
United Arab Emirates F1 · ITF · Round of 16
NEDMelvyn Op Der Heijde
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWWWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 21 January 2002 ·
hard
Op Der Heijde M.6-7 6-1 7-5
Peppas S.
Op Der Heijde M.
66672
Peppas S.
78151
Melvyn Op Der Heijde defeated Solon Peppas 6-7 6-1 7-5 in the United Arab Emirates F1 round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Solon Peppas came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Melvyn Op Der Heijde claimed a first win over Solon Peppas in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Melvyn Op Der Heijde dropped the opening set before beating Solon Peppas 6–7 6–1 7–5.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-11-07 | Egypt 2 Masters 3 | SF | hard | Solon Peppas | 7-6 6-2 |