Giuseppe Menga defeated Matteo Gotti 3-6 7-6 7-6 in the Italy F6 round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Matteo Gotti came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Giuseppe Menga narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-09-12 | Italy F30 | R16 | hard | Matteo Gotti | 6-2 6-0 |
| 2005-04-11 | Italy F8 | R32 | hard | Giuseppe Menga | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2004-10-25 | Italy 4 Satellite 2 | R16 | clay | Matteo Gotti | 7-6(5) 6-7(6) 6-4 |
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