Mikhail Youzhny defeated Julien Benneteau 7-5 6-3 in the Marseille round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Mikhail Youzhny came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's quarter-final. Mikhail Youzhny extended the head-to-head to 4–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-07-25 | London Olympics | R64 | grass | Julien Benneteau | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2011-10-24 | St. Petersburg | R16 | carpet | Mikhail Youzhny | 6-4 3-6 6-2 |
| 2009-06-14 | Eastbourne | R32 | grass | Julien Benneteau | 4-6 6-4 6-4 |
| 2007-05-07 | Rome Masters | R64 | clay | Mikhail Youzhny | 6-1 3-6 6-2 |
| 2004-10-25 | St. Petersburg | QF | carpet | Mikhail Youzhny | 6-0 6-1 |
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