Alberto Berasategui defeated Javier Sanchez 7-5 6-2 in the Estoril round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Javier Sanchez came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's quarter-final. Alberto Berasategui narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-10-05 | Palermo | R32 | clay | Javier Sanchez | 6-4 6-1 |
| 1997-09-29 | Palermo | SF | clay | Alberto Berasategui | 6-2 6-3 |
| 1997-04-14 | Barcelona | R64 | clay | Alberto Berasategui | 6-1 6-2 |
| 1994-05-16 | Bologna | F | clay | Javier Sanchez | 7-6(3) 4-6 6-3 |
| 1993-04-05 | Barcelona | R64 | clay | Javier Sanchez | 6-4 6-3 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (173 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