Andrei Pavel defeated Fabrice Santoro 6-1 7-6 in the Rome Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Fabrice Santoro came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's round of 32. Andrei Pavel narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-01-16 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Fabrice Santoro | 6-4 6-1 6-4 |
| 2005-06-06 | Halle | R32 | grass | Fabrice Santoro | 7-5 6-2 |
| 2003-02-17 | Rotterdam | R32 | hard | Fabrice Santoro | 6-4 4-6 6-2 |
| 2000-08-21 | Long Island | R16 | hard | Fabrice Santoro | 6-4 4-2 RET |
| 2000-03-20 | Miami Masters | R64 | hard | Andrei Pavel | 6-3 4-6 7-6(5) |
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 (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About