Massimo Dellacqua defeated Potito Starace 7-5 6-4 in the Italy 2 1 round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Potito Starace came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, but Massimo Dellacqua had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 6 on clay. Massimo Dellacqua narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-09-17 | Italy F11 | QF | hard | Potito Starace | 7-6(1) 7-6(1) |
| 2001-04-02 | Italy 2 3 | QF | clay | Potito Starace | 6-2 2-0 |
| 1999-10-04 | Italy F18 | QF | hard | Massimo Dellacqua | 7-6 7-5 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (6 vs 200). 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