Melvyn Op Der Heijde defeated Flavio Cipolla 4-6 6-3 6-3 in the China F1 qualifying round on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Flavio Cipolla came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Melvyn Op Der Heijde narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-06-19 | Wimbledon | Q128 | grass | Flavio Cipolla | 6-2 6-1 |
| 2004-11-15 | China F2 | QF | hard | Flavio Cipolla | 7-5 2-6 6-3 |
| 2003-08-18 | Netherlands F4 | R32 | clay | Melvyn Op Der Heijde | 6-2 0-6 7-6(3) |
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