Shannon Nettle defeated Robert Smeets 6-7 7-6 6-2 in the Australia F1 round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Robert Smeets came in leading the head-to-head 4–2. Shannon Nettle narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-09-11 | Australia F8 | SF | hard | Robert Smeets | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2006-08-28 | Australia F6 | QF | hard | Shannon Nettle | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2005-12-31 | Adelaide | Q32 | hard | Robert Smeets | 7-6(4) 7-5 |
| 2005-10-03 | Australia F7 | R32 | hard | Robert Smeets | 6-3 3-6 7-6(4) |
| 2005-09-26 | Australia F6 | QF | hard | Shannon Nettle | 3-6 6-2 7-5 |
| 2005-09-19 | Australia F5 | SF | hard | Robert Smeets | 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.