Davide Sanguinetti defeated Fabrice Santoro 1-6 7-6 6-4 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Davide Sanguinetti came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 64. Davide Sanguinetti extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-05-02 | Rome Masters | R32 | clay | Davide Sanguinetti | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2001-03-19 | Miami Masters | R128 | hard | Fabrice Santoro | 4-6 7-6(6) 6-3 |
| 1998-08-17 | New Haven | R32 | hard | Davide Sanguinetti | 6-1 6-7(2) 7-5 |
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 (129 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.