Fabrice Santoro defeated Javier Sanchez 6-3 6-3 in the Palermo round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Javier Sanchez came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32. Fabrice Santoro claimed a first win over Javier Sanchez in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-02-12 | Dubai | R16 | hard | Javier Sanchez | 6-3 4-6 7-6(5) |
| 1992-04-13 | Nice | SF | clay | Javier Sanchez | 6-3 7-6(3) |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 104). 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