David Nalbandian defeated Fabrice Santoro 6-3 6-2 in the Monte Carlo Masters round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Fabrice Santoro came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 64. David Nalbandian narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-01-16 | Australian Open | QF | hard | David Nalbandian | 7-5 6-0 6-0 |
| 2005-05-02 | Rome Masters | R64 | clay | Fabrice Santoro | 6-4 1-6 6-4 |
| 2002-10-14 | Madrid Masters | R16 | clay | Fabrice Santoro | 6-0 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 (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About