Bartolome Salva Vidal defeated Marc Fornell Mestres 7-6 6-0 in the Spain F9 qualifying round on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marc Fornell Mestres came in leading the head-to-head 5–0, but Bartolome Salva Vidal had been the form player, winning 8 of their last 10 on clay. Bartolome Salva Vidal claimed a first win over Marc Fornell Mestres in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-01-28 | Spain F4 | SF | clay | Marc Fornell Mestres | 7-6(6) 4-6 6-2 |
| 2006-10-23 | Spain F35 | QF | clay | Marc Fornell Mestres | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2006-07-24 | Spain F24 | F | clay | Marc Fornell Mestres | 7-5 3-6 6-3 |
| 2004-03-01 | Spain 2 4 | R16 | clay | Marc Fornell Mestres | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2003-08-11 | Spain F18 | QF | clay | Marc Fornell Mestres | 7-6(1) 6-4 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (5 vs 36). 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