Fabiano De Paula defeated Nicolas Santos 7-5 6-2 in the Brazil F27 round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Santos came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Fabiano De Paula narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-08-06 | Brazil F20 | R16 | clay | Nicolas Santos | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2011-05-30 | Brazil F16 | F | clay | Fabiano De Paula | 7-5 6-4 |
| 2011-04-18 | Brazil F10 | SF | clay | Nicolas Santos | 7-6(3) 4-6 6-2 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (49 vs 15). 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