German Puentes defeated Alex Calatrava 6-4 6-3 in the Spain 1 Masters 3 round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Alex Calatrava came in leading the head-to-head 7–1. German Puentes narrowed the head-to-head to 7–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-05-09 | Spain 4 Masters 1 | QF | clay | Alex Calatrava | 7-6 6-4 |
| 1997-02-28 | Spain 3 Masters 2 | QF | clay | Alex Calatrava | 6-2 4-6 7-6 |
| 1997-01-31 | Spain 2 Masters 1 | QF | clay | Alex Calatrava | 7-5 6-7 6-4 |
| 1997-01-03 | Spain 1 Masters 4 | R16 | clay | Alex Calatrava | 6-4 4-6 6-2 |
| 1995-02-03 | Spain 2 Masters 4 | R32 | clay | Alex Calatrava | 6-2 6-3 |
| 1994-08-12 | Spain 7 Masters 4 | R32 | clay | German Puentes | 6-2 7-6 |
| 1993-08-13 | Spain 6 Masters 3 | SF | clay | Alex Calatrava | 6-7 7-6 6-3 |
| 1992-08-17 | Spain 7 Masters 3 | F | clay | Alex Calatrava | 4-6 7-5 6-0 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (34 vs 168). 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