Davide Sanguinetti defeated Albert Portas 7-6 6-2 in the Bologna round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Albert Portas came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16. Davide Sanguinetti narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-06-25 | Wimbledon | R128 | grass | Davide Sanguinetti | 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-7(5) 7-5 |
| 2000-02-28 | Santiago | R32 | clay | Albert Portas | 6-2 6-3 |
| 1997-09-22 | Bucharest | R16 | clay | Albert Portas | 6-4 6-3 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.