Roman Recarte defeated Jhonnatan Medina Alvarez 6-1 6-1 in the Venezuela F1C qualifying round on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jhonnatan Medina Alvarez came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Roman Recarte claimed a first win over Jhonnatan Medina Alvarez in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-03-06 | Venezuela 1 4 | R32 | hard | Jhonnatan Medina Alvarez | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2004-09-27 | Venezuela F1 | QF | hard | Jhonnatan Medina Alvarez | 6-2 7-5 |
| 2004-07-26 | Venezuela 1 Satellite 3 | R16 | hard | Jhonnatan Medina Alvarez | 6-2 6-4 |