Alex Corretja defeated Christian Ruud 6-7 6-4 6-3 in the Prague round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Christian Ruud came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Alex Corretja narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-01-18 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Christian Ruud | 3-6 6-3 6-4 6-4 |
| 1997-04-21 | Monte Carlo Masters | QF | clay | Alex Corretja | 6-2 6-0 |
| 1997-01-06 | Auckland | R32 | hard | Christian Ruud | 6-7 7-6 6-4 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 128). 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