Carlos Costa defeated Alberto Berasategui 3-6 6-1 6-4 in the Buenos Aires final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Alberto Berasategui came in leading the head-to-head 5–1. Carlos Costa narrowed the head-to-head to 5–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-09-29 | Palermo | R16 | clay | Alberto Berasategui | 6-4 4-6 6-3 |
| 1997-09-08 | Marbella | R32 | clay | Alberto Berasategui | 6-0 6-3 |
| 1997-04-07 | Estoril | R32 | clay | Alberto Berasategui | 3-6 6-2 6-2 |
| 1996-06-17 | Bologna | F | clay | Alberto Berasategui | 6-3 6-4 |
| 1996-05-06 | Hamburg | R64 | clay | Alberto Berasategui | 6-3 4-1 |
| 1995-08-21 | Umag | QF | clay | Carlos Costa | 6-4 6-4 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (99 vs 173). 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