Niels Desein defeated Romain Jouan 7-6 4-6 6-1 in the France F7 qualifying round on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Romain Jouan came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Niels Desein narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-04-15 | France F8 | QF | clay | Romain Jouan | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2012-10-15 | France F21 | R32 | hard | Romain Jouan | 7-6(6) |
| 2012-03-05 | France F4 | R16 | hard | Romain Jouan | 7-6(6) 7-5 |
| 2010-03-15 | France F5 | R32 | hard | Niels Desein | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2008-10-13 | France F19 | R16 | hard | Niels Desein | 6-2 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (83 vs 25). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About