Tal Goldengoren defeated Ben Patael 6-1 5-7 6-2 in the Israel F10 round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ben Patael came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Tal Goldengoren narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-05 | Israel F15 | R32 | hard | Ben Patael | 6-1 6-3 |
| 2016-09-20 | Israel F13 | R32 | hard | Ben Patael | 6-0 6-4 |
| 2016-03-21 | Israel F6 | R32 | hard | Tal Goldengoren | 6-1 6-3 |
| 2015-04-27 | Israel F4 | R32 | hard | Ben Patael | 7-5 6-2 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (1 vs 49). 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. Small sample — read as indicative. About