Gabriel Moraru defeated Victor Ionita 6-4 1-6 6-4 in the Romania F5 qualifying round on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Victor Ionita came in leading the head-to-head 5–4. Gabriel Moraru narrowed the head-to-head to 5–5.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-06-30 | Romania F10 | SF | clay | Gabriel Moraru | 7-5 6-4 |
| 2008-06-23 | Romania F9 | F | clay | Gabriel Moraru | 7-5 6-2 |
| 2006-06-12 | Romania F7 | QF | clay | Gabriel Moraru | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2006-05-22 | Romania F4 | QF | clay | Victor Ionita | 6-1 |
| 2005-09-10 | Bucharest | Q32 | clay | Victor Ionita | 6-4 7-6(4) |
| 2004-06-28 | Romania F9 | F | clay | Victor Ionita | 6-2 7-6(4) |
| 2004-06-21 | Romania F8 | SF | clay | Gabriel Moraru | 5-7 6-3 7-6(4) |
| 2004-05-31 | Romania F5 | F | clay | Victor Ionita | 7-5 7-6(2) |
| 2003-06-23 | Romania F1 | F | clay | Victor Ionita | 6-3 6-3 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (2 vs 3). 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. Small sample — read as indicative. About