Brian Dabul defeated Thiago Alves 7-6 6-2 in the US Open q128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Thiago Alves came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 64, but Brian Dabul had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 5 on hard. Brian Dabul claimed a first win over Thiago Alves in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-04-11 | Chile F2 | SF | clay | Thiago Alves | 6-4 6-3 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (42 vs 21). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About