Flavio Cipolla vs Melvyn Op Der Heijde — China F2 Quarter-final
Flavio Cipolla defeated Melvyn Op Der Heijde 7-5 2-6 6-3 in the China F2 quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Melvyn Op Der Heijde came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Flavio Cipolla claimed a first win over Melvyn Op Der Heijde in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Flavio Cipolla closed it out in three sets, 7–5 2–6 6–3.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedCipolla F. came through in three 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
3 meetings · Op Der Heijde M. leads 2–112
Hard: level 1–1 · Clay: Op Der Heijde M. leads 1–0
- Cipolla F.November 2004China F2This matchHard7-5 2-6 6-3
- Op Der Heijde M.November 2004China F1Hard4-6 6-3 6-3
- Op Der Heijde M.August 2003Netherlands F4Clay6-2 0-6 7-6(3)
Draw
Closing odds
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Player context
Before the matchCipolla F.Op Der Heijde M.1 661ELO1 5931 581Hard ELO1 5687–3Last 105–5
Cite this
Flavio Cipolla beat Melvyn Op Der Heijde 7-5 2-6 6-3. Umpiry, "Flavio Cipolla vs Melvyn Op Der Heijde — China F2 Quarter-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2004-11-15/cipolla-vs-heijde-china-f2-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 15 November 2004).