Valentin Sanon vs Catalin Ionut Gard — Nigeria F1 Qualifying Round
Nigeria F1 · ITF · Qualifying Round
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 October 2009 ·
hard
Sanon V.
6-4 6-4
Ionut Gard C.
Sanon V.
662
Ionut Gard C.
440
Valentin Sanon defeated Catalin Ionut Gard 6-4 6-4 in the Nigeria F1 qualifying round on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Catalin Ionut Gard came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Valentin Sanon had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Valentin Sanon claimed a first win over Catalin Ionut Gard in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Valentin Sanon edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-03-12 | Ghana F1 | R32 | clay | Catalin Ionut Gard | 7-5 6-1 |
| 2001-01-08 | Central America 1 | R16 | hard | Catalin Ionut Gard | 2-6 6-3 7-6(6) |