Davide Sanguinetti defeated Mariano Zabaleta 7-6 7-5 in the Vienna round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mariano Zabaleta came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Davide Sanguinetti narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-07-29 | Canada Masters | R64 | hard | Mariano Zabaleta | 7-6(6) 6-4 |
| 1999-10-04 | Palermo | R32 | clay | Davide Sanguinetti | 6-4 7-6(2) |
| 1999-01-11 | Auckland | R32 | hard | Mariano Zabaleta | 3-6 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 (129 vs 114). ATP, WTA & Challenger.