Fernando Meligeni defeated Cedric Pioline 6-1 6-2 in the Rome Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Cedric Pioline came in defending last year's round of 32. Fernando Meligeni extended the head-to-head to 3–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-02-04 | Davis Cup WG R1: BRA vs FRA | RR | clay | Fernando Meligeni | 7-5 5-7 4-6 6-1 6-4 |
| 1999-07-16 | Davis Cup WG QF: FRA vs BRA | RR | carpet | Cedric Pioline | 6-3 6-3 6-3 |
| 1999-04-26 | Prague | R16 | clay | Fernando Meligeni | 6-0 5-7 6-1 |
| 1998-01-19 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Cedric Pioline | 6-4 1-6 6-5 RET |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (174 vs 177). ATP, WTA & Challenger.