Santiago Giraldo defeated Jurgen Melzer 4-6 6-4 7-6 in the Shanghai Masters round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jurgen Melzer came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's quarter-final, but Santiago Giraldo had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Santiago Giraldo narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-07-11 | Stuttgart | R32 | grass | Santiago Giraldo | 6-4 7-5 |
| 2010-11-07 | Paris Masters | R32 | hard | Jurgen Melzer | 6-3 7-6(6) |
| 2010-08-15 | Cincinnati Masters | R64 | hard | Jurgen Melzer | 6-1 6-4 |
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