Julian Reister defeated Daniel Brands 6-2 7-6 in the Hamburg round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Daniel Brands came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16. Julian Reister narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-12-29 | Doha | Q32 | hard | Daniel Brands | 6-3 6-7(5) 6-3 |
| 2011-04-24 | Munich | R32 | clay | Julian Reister | 7-6 6-1 |
| 2010-10-30 | Basel | Q16 | hard | Daniel Brands | 7-5 6-4 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (79 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