Alberto Berasategui defeated Marcelo Rios 6-4 3-6 6-1 in the Santiago round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marcelo Rios came in leading the head-to-head 4–2. Alberto Berasategui narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-05-24 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Marcelo Rios | 3-6 3-6 6-3 6-4 6-3 |
| 1998-01-19 | Australian Open | QF | hard | Marcelo Rios | 6-7 6-4 6-4 6-0 |
| 1997-05-12 | Rome Masters | SF | clay | Marcelo Rios | 6-3 3-6 6-1 |
| 1997-05-05 | Hamburg Masters | R16 | clay | Alberto Berasategui | 6-4 6-1 |
| 1996-11-04 | Santiago | SF | clay | Marcelo Rios | 6-2 6-4 |
| 1995-05-29 | Roland Garros | R64 | clay | Alberto Berasategui | 6-4 7-5 6-7(3) 3-6 6-1 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (173 vs 200). 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