Alex Corretja defeated David Sanchez 5-7 6-2 6-2 in the Valencia round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — David Sanchez came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16. Alex Corretja narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-09-08 | Bucharest | R32 | clay | David Sanchez | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2003-07-07 | Gstaad | R16 | clay | David Sanchez | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2002-07-08 | Gstaad | QF | clay | Alex Corretja | 6-3 6-3 |
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 (37 vs 69). ATP, WTA & Challenger.