Francisco Clavet defeated Albert Costa 6-4 6-3 4-6 7-6 in the Roland Garros round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Albert Costa came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Francisco Clavet narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-05-14 | Hamburg Masters | R64 | clay | Albert Costa | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2000-07-24 | Kitzbuhel | R16 | clay | Francisco Clavet | 4-6 6-3 6-2 |
| 2000-05-08 | Rome Masters | R16 | clay | Albert Costa | 6-3 6-2 |
| 1995-04-17 | Nice | R16 | clay | Albert Costa | 6-3 6-1 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 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