Fabio Fognini defeated Joao Sousa 6-4 6-4 in the Madrid Masters round of 64 on clay. The result followed the form book — Fabio Fognini came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's round of 32. Fabio Fognini extended the head-to-head to 5–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-20 | Miami Masters | R64 | hard | Fabio Fognini | 7-6(8) 2-6 6-3 |
| 2016-01-11 | Auckland | R32 | hard | Fabio Fognini | 6-4 2-6 7-6(3) |
| 2015-10-11 | Shanghai Masters | R64 | hard | Fabio Fognini | 7-6(2) 6-3 |
| 2015-07-20 | Umag | QF | clay | Joao Sousa | 6-2 3-6 7-6(6) |
| 2014-04-13 | Monte Carlo Masters | R64 | clay | Fabio Fognini | 5-7 7-5 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