Felix Mantilla defeated Slava Dosedel 6-3 5-7 6-4 in the San Marino quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Slava Dosedel came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's quarter-final, but Felix Mantilla had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on clay. Felix Mantilla narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-03-13 | Indian Wells Masters | R64 | hard | Slava Dosedel | 6-4 6-1 |
| 1998-04-13 | Barcelona | R32 | clay | Slava Dosedel | 6-4 7-6 |
| 1996-08-12 | Umag | SF | clay | Felix Mantilla | 4-2 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 172). 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