Leonardo Mayer defeated Ricardo Hocevar 6-2 6-1 in the Costa Do Sauipe qualifying round on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ricardo Hocevar came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Leonardo Mayer narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-06-12 | Brazil F5 | R16 | clay | Ricardo Hocevar | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2006-06-05 | Brazil F4 | R16 | clay | Ricardo Hocevar | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2006-03-06 | Venezuela 1 1 | F | hard | Leonardo Mayer | 6-7(7) 6-3 7-6(4) |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 75). 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