Dmitry Tursunov defeated Janko Tipsarevic 7-6 6-2 in the Marseille round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Janko Tipsarevic came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's semi-final, but Dmitry Tursunov had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 5 on hard. Dmitry Tursunov narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-01-16 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Janko Tipsarevic | 5-7 7-6(12) 6-3 6-4 |
| 2011-10-17 | Moscow | QF | hard | Janko Tipsarevic | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2011-10-03 | Tokyo | R32 | hard | Dmitry Tursunov | 7-6(6) 6-7(3) 7-5 |
| 2008-06-23 | Wimbledon | R32 | grass | Janko Tipsarevic | 7-6(1) 7-6(3) 6-3 |
| 2006-01-02 | Doha | R32 | hard | Dmitry Tursunov | 7-5 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 (109 vs 145). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About