Florin Mergea defeated Jean Francois Bachelot 2-6 7-5 6-2 in the France F4 round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Florin Mergea came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Florin Mergea extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
Mergea F. came through in three sets.