Robin Soderling defeated Dominik Hrbaty 6-3 7-5 in the Dubai round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Dominik Hrbaty came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 32. Robin Soderling claimed a first win over Dominik Hrbaty in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-08-15 | Cincinnati Masters | R32 | hard | Dominik Hrbaty | 6-4 7-6(4) |
| 2005-01-17 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Dominik Hrbaty | 6-4 6-2 1-0 RET |
| 2004-02-23 | Marseille | F | hard | Dominik Hrbaty | 4-6 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 (200 vs 49). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About