Gregory Carraz defeated Slimane Saoudi 7-6 3-6 6-2 in the Italy 2 3 semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Slimane Saoudi came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Gregory Carraz narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-09-18 | France F14 | SF | hard | Gregory Carraz | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2001-10-22 | France F21 | SF | hard | Slimane Saoudi | 7-6(4) 3-6 6-1 |
| 2001-01-15 | France F2 | R32 | clay | Gregory Carraz | 7-6(5) 6-4 |
| 2001-01-08 | France F1 | QF | clay | Slimane Saoudi | 7-6(6) 7-6(5) |
| 1998-09-28 | France F8 | R16 | hard | Slimane Saoudi | 6-7 6-3 6-4 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (82 vs 5). 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