Valentin Sanon defeated Claude Ngoran 6-4 6-3 in the Nigeria F3 qualifying round on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Claude Ngoran came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Valentin Sanon narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-02-23 | Nigeria F1 | SF | hard | Valentin Sanon | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2002-07-15 | West Africa 1 | F | hard | Claude Ngoran | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2002-07-15 | West Africa 3 | R32 | hard | Claude Ngoran | 6-4 6-7(5) 6-3 |