Galo Blanco defeated Arnaud Di Pasquale 6-2 6-4 in the Bucharest round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Arnaud Di Pasquale came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's final. Galo Blanco narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-07-12 | Stuttgart | R64 | grass | Arnaud Di Pasquale | 6-3 6-1 |
| 1998-10-05 | Palermo | QF | clay | Galo Blanco | 7-6(7) 6-2 |
| 1998-09-14 | Bucharest | QF | clay | Arnaud Di Pasquale | 7-6(2) 2-6 6-2 |
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 (180 vs 139). ATP, WTA & Challenger.