Filippo Volandri defeated Nicolas Almagro 6-7 6-4 6-1 in the Barcelona round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Almagro came in leading the head-to-head 7–2, defending last year's semi-final, but Filippo Volandri had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 8 on clay. Filippo Volandri narrowed the head-to-head to 7–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-02-13 | Sao Paulo | F | clay | Nicolas Almagro | 6-3 4-6 6-4 |
| 2011-02-21 | Acapulco | R16 | hard | Nicolas Almagro | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2008-04-28 | Barcelona | R32 | clay | Nicolas Almagro | 6-4 7-6(5) |
| 2008-02-25 | Acapulco | R16 | hard | Nicolas Almagro | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2008-02-11 | Costa Do Sauipe | QF | hard | Nicolas Almagro | 7-5 2-6 6-1 |
| 2007-04-09 | Valencia | QF | hard | Nicolas Almagro | 6-3 1-0 |
| 2006-09-25 | Palermo | SF | clay | Filippo Volandri | 6-0 2-1 RET |
| 2006-04-10 | Valencia | QF | hard | Nicolas Almagro | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2005-05-09 | Hamburg Masters | R64 | clay | Filippo Volandri | 6-3 6-2 |
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 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About