Albert Costa defeated Javier Sanchez 2-6 6-4 6-3 in the Bucharest round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Albert Costa came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's semi-final. Albert Costa extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-02-12 | Dubai | SF | hard | Albert Costa | 3-6 6-3 6-1 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 104). 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