Luca Vanni defeated Marco Viola 6-1 7-5 in the Italy F25 qualifying round on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marco Viola came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Luca Vanni narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-06-20 | Italy F15 | R32 | clay | Luca Vanni | 6-3 5-7 6-1 |
| 2010-08-30 | Italy F24 | QF | clay | Luca Vanni | 7-5 7-5 |
| 2010-05-10 | Italy F8 | R32 | clay | Marco Viola | 7-6(4) 7-5 |
| 2009-06-22 | Italy F16 | QF | clay | Marco Viola | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2007-07-02 | Italy F21 | R32 | clay | Marco Viola | 6-4 6-4 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.