Santiago Ventura defeated Nicolas Almagro 4-6 6-4 6-1 in the Costa Do Sauipe round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Almagro came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Santiago Ventura narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-04-19 | Barcelona | R64 | clay | Nicolas Almagro | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2007-04-09 | Valencia | SF | hard | Nicolas Almagro | 6-7 6-4 6-4 |
| 2005-02-21 | Acapulco | R32 | hard | Santiago Ventura | 2-6 6-4 6-2 |
| 2003-01-06 | Spain 1 2 | R16 | clay | Nicolas Almagro | 6-3 3-6 7-6(8) |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (85 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About