Gilles De Sousa defeated Bogdan Leonte 6-1 6-0 in the Latvia F1 qualifying round on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Bogdan Leonte came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Gilles De Sousa had been the form player, winning 6 of their last 10 on clay. Gilles De Sousa claimed a first win over Bogdan Leonte in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
De Sousa G. took it in straight sets.
Clay: level 1–1 · Hard: Leonte B. leads 1–0
Gilles De Sousa beat Bogdan Leonte 6-1 6-0. Umpiry, "Gilles De Sousa vs Bogdan Leonte — Latvia F1 Qualifying Round", https://umpiry.com/match/2009-07-27/leonte-vs-sousa-latvia-f1-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 27 July 2009).