Galo Blanco defeated David Sanchez 6-3 7-6 in the Costa Do Sauipe round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — David Sanchez came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Galo Blanco claimed a first win over David Sanchez in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-09-09 | Bucharest | QF | clay | David Sanchez | 6-1 6-3 |
| 2000-07-17 | Umag | R16 | clay | David Sanchez | 6-1 6-4 |
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 (26 vs 69). ATP, WTA & Challenger.