Julien Benneteau defeated Potito Starace 6-3 6-4 in the Adelaide round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Potito Starace came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Julien Benneteau claimed a first win over Potito Starace in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-01-10 | Sydney | R32 | hard | Potito Starace | 6-7(6) 6-3 6-4 |
| 2009-07-13 | Bastad | R32 | clay | Potito Starace | 7-6(5) 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 (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About