Slava Dosedel defeated Alberto Berasategui 6-7 6-2 6-4 in the Milan round of 16 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Alberto Berasategui came in leading the head-to-head 7–2, defending last year's round of 16. Slava Dosedel narrowed the head-to-head to 7–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-04-20 | Monte Carlo Masters | R16 | clay | Alberto Berasategui | 3-6 6-3 6-3 |
| 1998-03-09 | Indian Wells Masters | R64 | hard | Slava Dosedel | 6-4 1-0 |
| 1997-04-28 | Munich | R16 | clay | Slava Dosedel | 4-6 6-1 6-4 |
| 1996-07-22 | Kitzbuhel | R16 | clay | Alberto Berasategui | 3-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 1994-10-24 | Santiago | SF | clay | Alberto Berasategui | 6-4 3-6 6-1 |
| 1994-09-26 | Palermo | SF | clay | Alberto Berasategui | 6-4 7-5 |
| 1994-05-16 | Bologna | SF | clay | Alberto Berasategui | 7-5 6-2 |
| 1994-04-11 | Nice | SF | clay | Alberto Berasategui | 3-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 1993-11-01 | Sao Paulo | F | clay | Alberto Berasategui | 6-4 6-3 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (172 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