Emilio Benfele Alvarez defeated Francisco Clavet 4-6 6-3 6-3 in the Rome Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Francisco Clavet came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Emilio Benfele Alvarez narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-07-24 | Kitzbuhel | SF | clay | Emilio Benfele Alvarez | 6-3 7-5 |
| 1997-10-27 | Bogota | QF | hard | Francisco Clavet | 7-6(12) 2-3 RET |
| 1997-07-28 | Amsterdam | R16 | clay | Francisco Clavet | 6-1 2-6 6-4 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (73 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.