Andrea Stoppini defeated Potito Starace 6-2 6-4 in the Italy 3 1 semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Potito Starace came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Andrea Stoppini narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-06-18 | Italy 3 4 | QF | clay | Andrea Stoppini | 6-2 7-5 |
| 2000-08-07 | Italy F10 | R32 | clay | Potito Starace | 4-1 5-4(5) 4-0 |
| 1998-06-01 | Italy F8 | R32 | clay | Potito Starace | 7-5 6-1 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (11 vs 200). 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. About