Fabrice Santoro defeated Andrei Pavel 7-5 6-2 in the Halle round of 32 on grass. The result followed the form book — Fabrice Santoro came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Fabrice Santoro extended the head-to-head to 4–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-01-16 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Fabrice Santoro | 6-4 6-1 6-4 |
| 2003-02-17 | Rotterdam | R32 | hard | Fabrice Santoro | 6-4 4-6 6-2 |
| 2002-05-06 | Rome Masters | R64 | clay | Andrei Pavel | 6-1 7-6(4) |
| 2000-08-21 | Long Island | R16 | hard | Fabrice Santoro | 6-4 4-2 RET |
| 2000-03-20 | Miami Masters | R64 | hard | Andrei Pavel | 6-3 4-6 7-6(5) |
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 (192 vs 110). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About