Potito Starace defeated Andreas Seppi 1-6 7-5 7-6 in the Kitzbuhel quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Andreas Seppi came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Potito Starace narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-07-12 | Bastad | R16 | clay | Andreas Seppi | 6-4 3-6 7-6 |
| 2008-08-17 | New Haven | R32 | hard | Andreas Seppi | 4-6 6-4 6-4 |
| 2001-06-18 | Italy 3 3 | R32 | clay | Potito Starace | 6-4 6-3 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 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