Nicolas Almagro defeated Julien Benneteau 6-7 6-3 6-3 in the New Haven round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Julien Benneteau came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 32. Nicolas Almagro narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-18 | Metz | R32 | hard | Nicolas Almagro | 7-6 7-5 |
| 2016-01-18 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Nicolas Almagro | 6-3 6-7 6-3 7-6 |
| 2013-05-12 | Rome Masters | R64 | clay | Julien Benneteau | 7-6 6-4 |
| 2011-08-29 | US Open | R128 | hard | Julien Benneteau | 6-2 6-4 6-3 |
| 2008-01-07 | Auckland | R16 | hard | Julien Benneteau | 6-4 2-6 6-2 |
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
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About