Francesco Aldi defeated Potito Starace 6-2 6-3 in the France F21 round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Potito Starace came in leading the head-to-head 4–0. Francesco Aldi claimed a first win over Potito Starace in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-05-20 | Italy F3 | R32 | clay | Potito Starace | 7-5 6-4 |
| 2002-03-11 | Italy 1 4 | R16 | clay | Potito Starace | 4-6 6-3 6-1 |
| 2000-10-02 | Italy 5 2 | R16 | clay | Potito Starace | 7-5 6-2 |
| 2000-04-10 | Italy 2 1 | R32 | clay | Potito Starace | 6-3 6-4 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (9 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