Potito Starace defeated Massimo Dellacqua 7-6 7-6 in the Italy F11 qualifying round on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Massimo Dellacqua came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Potito Starace narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-04-02 | Italy 2 3 | QF | clay | Potito Starace | 6-2 2-0 |
| 2000-04-10 | Italy 2 1 | R16 | clay | Massimo Dellacqua | 7-5 6-4 |
| 1999-10-04 | Italy F18 | QF | hard | Massimo Dellacqua | 7-6 7-5 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 6). 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