Potito Starace defeated Jan Hajek 6-2 6-2 in the Rome Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jan Hajek came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Potito Starace narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-04-24 | Munich | R32 | clay | Potito Starace | 3-6 6-4 6-0 |
| 2010-04-19 | Barcelona | R64 | clay | Jan Hajek | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2007-07-09 | Gstaad | R32 | clay | Potito Starace | 7-6 6-1 |
| 2002-01-07 | Spain 1 1 | R16 | clay | Jan Hajek | 6-4 5-7 6-2 |
| 2001-02-19 | Croatia F2 | R32 | hard | Jan Hajek | 6-2 6-3 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (169 vs 99). 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