Javier Sanchez defeated Alberto Berasategui 7-6 4-6 6-3 in the Bologna final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Alberto Berasategui came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 32. Javier Sanchez narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-10-05 | Palermo | R32 | clay | Javier Sanchez | 6-4 6-1 |
| 1997-09-29 | Palermo | SF | clay | Alberto Berasategui | 6-2 6-3 |
| 1997-04-14 | Barcelona | R64 | clay | Alberto Berasategui | 6-1 6-2 |
| 1996-04-08 | Estoril | R32 | clay | Alberto Berasategui | 7-5 6-2 |
| 1993-04-05 | Barcelona | R64 | clay | Javier Sanchez | 6-4 6-3 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (104 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