Potito Starace defeated Teymuraz Gabashvili 3-6 7-5 6-1 in the Moscow round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Teymuraz Gabashvili came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 16. Potito Starace narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-02-23 | Acapulco | Q16 | hard | Teymuraz Gabashvili | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2010-08-22 | New Haven | R64 | hard | Teymuraz Gabashvili | 7-6 7-5 |
| 2006-05-13 | Hamburg | Q32 | clay | Teymuraz Gabashvili | 6-3 3-6 6-3 |
| 2005-04-18 | Barcelona | R64 | clay | Potito Starace | 6-1 6-1 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (169 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