Potito Starace defeated Alessio Di Mauro 3-6 6-2 6-3 in the Italy 5 1 qualifying round on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Alessio Di Mauro came in leading the head-to-head 4–1. Potito Starace narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03-11 | Italy 1 4 | QF | clay | Alessio Di Mauro | 6-2 6-1 |
| 2000-08-21 | Italy 4 1 | QF | clay | Potito Starace | 7-6(4) 6-7(6) 6-3 |
| 2000-08-07 | Italy F10 | SF | clay | Alessio Di Mauro | 4-2 4-1 4-2 |
| 2000-07-24 | Italy F8 | QF | clay | Alessio Di Mauro | 4-2 5-4(6) 0-4 5-4(0) |
| 2000-04-10 | Italy 2 4 | R16 | clay | Alessio Di Mauro | 6-1 6-3 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 54). 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