Roberto Bautista Agut defeated Juan Martin del Potro 4-6 6-3 5-7 6-4 7-5 in the Australian Open round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Juan Martin del Potro came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's round of 32. Roberto Bautista Agut narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-08 | Auckland | F | hard | Roberto Bautista Agut | 6-1 4-6 7-5 |
| 2017-10-23 | Basel | QF | hard | Juan Martin del Potro | 6-2 2-6 6-4 |
| 2017-08-28 | US Open | R32 | hard | Juan Martin del Potro | 6-3 6-3 6-4 |
| 2016-08-12 | Rio de Janeiro | QF | clay | Juan Martin del Potro | 7-5 7-6(4) |
| 2016-08-08 | Rio Olympics | QF | hard | Juan Martin del Potro | 7-5 7-6 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 191). 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
Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About