Nelson Aerts vs Gerrit Steenkamp — Mexico 1 Masters 4 Round of 32
Mexico 1 Masters 4 · ITF · Round of 32
BRANelson Aerts
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 2 March 1996 ·
hard
RSAGerrit Steenkamp
Last 10 · pre-match
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Aerts N.6-4 6-1
Steenkamp G.
Aerts N.
662
Steenkamp G.
410
Nelson Aerts defeated Gerrit Steenkamp 6-4 6-1 in the Mexico 1 Masters 4 round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Gerrit Steenkamp came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Nelson Aerts had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 7 on hard. Nelson Aerts claimed a first win over Gerrit Steenkamp in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Nelson Aerts dropped just 5 games past Gerrit Steenkamp.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-06-10 | Canada Masters 3 | R32 | hard | Gerrit Steenkamp | 4-6 7-5 6-3 |