Nelson Aerts vs Gerrit Steenkamp — Mexico 1 Masters 4 Round of 32
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, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Nelson Aerts dropped just 5 games past Gerrit Steenkamp.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedAerts N. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–111
- Aerts N.March 1996Mexico 1 Masters 4This matchHard6-4 6-1
- Steenkamp G.June 1995Canada Masters 3Hard4-6 7-5 6-3
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchAerts N.Steenkamp G.1 556ELO1 4691 514Hard ELO1 5124–6Last 103–7
Cite this
Nelson Aerts beat Gerrit Steenkamp 6-4 6-1. Umpiry, "Nelson Aerts vs Gerrit Steenkamp — Mexico 1 Masters 4 Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/1996-03-02/aerts-vs-steenkamp-mexico-1-masters-4-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 2 March 1996).