Fabio Fognini defeated Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-3 6-4 in the Rome Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jo-Wilfried Tsonga came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, but Fabio Fognini had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 4 on clay. Fabio Fognini narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-06 | Indian Wells Masters | R64 | hard | Fabio Fognini | 7-6 3-6 6-4 |
| 2016-01-11 | Auckland | QF | hard | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 7-5 7-6 |
| 2014-04-13 | Monte Carlo Masters | R16 | clay | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 5-7 6-3 6-0 |
| 2012-05-27 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 7-5 6-4 6-4 |
| 2011-08-08 | Canada Masters | R64 | hard | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 6-4 7-6 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 83). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About