Alberto Berasategui defeated Marcelo Rios 6-4 7-5 6-7 3-6 6-1 in the Roland Garros round of 64 on clay. The result followed the form book — Alberto Berasategui came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's final. Alberto Berasategui extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Berasategui A. came through in five sets.