David Sanchez defeated Jose Acasuso 6-4 7-5 6-4 in the Roland Garros round of 128 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jose Acasuso came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 64. David Sanchez narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-09-13 | Bucharest | R16 | clay | Jose Acasuso | 6-3 6-0 |
| 2003-09-08 | Bucharest | SF | clay | David Sanchez | 6-7(4) 7-6(6) 6-3 |
| 2003-04-07 | Estoril | R32 | clay | Jose Acasuso | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2003-02-10 | Vina del Mar | R16 | clay | David Sanchez | 4-6 6-0 6-1 |
| 2001-07-09 | Bastad | R32 | clay | Jose Acasuso | 6-3 6-2 |
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 (158 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.