Fabrice Santoro defeated Petr Korda 7-6 4-6 6-3 in the New Haven quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Petr Korda came in defending the title, but Fabrice Santoro had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 4 on hard. Fabrice Santoro extended the head-to-head to 3–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-10-12 | Vienna | R32 | hard | Petr Korda | 7-6 6-2 |
| 1998-01-05 | Doha | F | hard | Petr Korda | 6-0 6-3 |
| 1997-02-10 | Marseille | R16 | hard | Fabrice Santoro | 6-4 6-4 |
| 1990-05-07 | Hamburg | R64 | clay | Fabrice Santoro | 6-2 3-6 7-6 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 145). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About