Christophe Rochus defeated Gaston Gaudio 2-6 7-5 6-3 in the Hamburg round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Gaston Gaudio came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Christophe Rochus had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on clay. Christophe Rochus claimed a first win over Gaston Gaudio in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Rochus C. came through in three sets.
Rochus C. and Gaudio G. faced 2 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Rochus C. went 1–1 (50%) against them, Gaudio G. 2–0 (100%).
Only 2 common opponents — too few for any conclusion. Shown without assessment.
Christophe Rochus beat Gaston Gaudio 2-6 7-5 6-3. Umpiry, "Christophe Rochus vs Gaston Gaudio — Hamburg Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2005-05-12/gaudio-vs-rochus-hamburg-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 12 May 2005).