Juan Ignacio Chela defeated Andreas Seppi 7-5 6-3 in the Bucharest quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Andreas Seppi came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Juan Ignacio Chela narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-07-27 | Umag | R32 | clay | Andreas Seppi | 6-4 2-6 6-3 |
| 2009-03-12 | Indian Wells Masters | R128 | hard | Andreas Seppi | 6-2 4-1 RET |
| 2006-08-21 | New Haven | R32 | hard | Juan Ignacio Chela | 6-3 6-2 |
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 (68 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.