Fabrice Santoro defeated Jurgen Melzer 6-2 6-1 6-3 in the US Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jurgen Melzer came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Fabrice Santoro narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-01-08 | Sydney | R32 | hard | Jurgen Melzer | 6-2 2-6 6-4 |
| 2005-10-03 | Metz | R32 | hard | Fabrice Santoro | 4-6 6-3 6-2 |
| 2001-10-08 | Vienna | R32 | hard | Jurgen Melzer | 6-7(8) 6-4 6-4 |
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 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About