Carlos Moya defeated Potito Starace 6-4 6-4 in the Buenos Aires round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Potito Starace came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Carlos Moya claimed a first win over Potito Starace in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-07-07 | Bastad | R32 | clay | Potito Starace | 6-7(4) 7-6(6) 6-4 |
| 2005-08-01 | Sopot | R16 | clay | Potito Starace | 2-6 7-6(0) 7-5 |
| 2005-05-02 | Rome Masters | R64 | clay | Potito Starace | 6-4 7-6(7) |
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 (127 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About