Potito Starace defeated Victor Hanescu 3-6 7-6 7-6 in the Gstaad round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Victor Hanescu came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Potito Starace narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-24 | Roland Garros | Q1 | clay | Victor Hanescu | 6-4 4-6 6-4 |
| 2011-04-04 | Casablanca | SF | clay | Potito Starace | 6-1 6-7(3) 7-6(2) |
| 2010-10-31 | Valencia | R32 | hard | Potito Starace | 4-6 6-4 6-2 |
| 2007-09-10 | Bucharest | QF | clay | Victor Hanescu | 7-6(5) 7-5 |
| 2005-09-12 | Bucharest | R32 | clay | Victor Hanescu | 6-3 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