Fabio Fognini defeated Dominic Thiem 6-4 7-6 in the Rome Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Dominic Thiem came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 16. Fabio Fognini narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-06 | Madrid Masters | R16 | clay | Dominic Thiem | 6-4 7-5 |
| 2018-05-14 | Rome Masters | R32 | clay | Fabio Fognini | 6-4 1-6 6-3 |
| 2017-08-14 | Cincinnati Masters | R32 | hard | Dominic Thiem | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2015-04-27 | Munich | R16 | clay | Dominic Thiem | 6-3 6-0 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (174 vs 111). 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