Diego Alvarez defeated Alessandro Accardo 6-3 6-4 in the Italy F6 round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Alessandro Accardo came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Diego Alvarez narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-04-14 | Italy F9 | R16 | clay | Diego Alvarez | 6-1 6-1 |
| 2004-09-20 | Italy F25 | R32 | hard | Alessandro Accardo | 6-4 6-0 |
| 2001-10-01 | Italy 5 3 | R32 | clay | Alessandro Accardo | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2001-04-30 | Italy F1 | R32 | clay | Alessandro Accardo | 7-6(6) 3-6 6-3 |