Pablo Garcia Gaitan defeated Mounir El Aarej 2-6 7-5 6-0 in the Morocco F2 qualifying round on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Mounir El Aarej came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Pablo Garcia Gaitan claimed a first win over Mounir El Aarej in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-05-28 | Morocco F2 | R16 | clay | Mounir El Aarej | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2000-10-23 | Greece F6 | R16 | hard | Mounir El Aarej | 7-6(6) 6-2 |
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