Alberto Berasategui defeated Jiri Novak 6-3 6-4 in the Casablanca quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jiri Novak came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Alberto Berasategui claimed a first win over Jiri Novak in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-11-02 | Bogota | R32 | hard | Jiri Novak | 6-2 6-2 |
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