Carlos Berlocq defeated Potito Starace 6-1 6-4 in the Acapulco round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Potito Starace came in leading the head-to-head 5–0, defending last year's round of 32. Carlos Berlocq claimed a first win over Potito Starace in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-04-15 | Monte Carlo Masters | R64 | clay | Potito Starace | 4-2 |
| 2008-03-03 | Las Vegas | R32 | hard | Potito Starace | 7-6 6-0 |
| 2007-05-28 | Roland Garros | R64 | clay | Potito Starace | 6-2 6-4 6-2 |
| 2001-06-18 | Italy 3 4 | R16 | clay | Potito Starace | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2001-04-30 | Italy F1 | R32 | clay | Potito Starace | 6-3 6-0 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 76). 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