Marcelo Rios defeated Alberto Berasategui 6-7 6-4 6-4 6-0 in the Australian Open quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Marcelo Rios came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Marcelo Rios extended the head-to-head to 4–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-05-24 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Marcelo Rios | 3-6 3-6 6-3 6-4 6-3 |
| 1999-05-17 | St. Poelten | R16 | clay | Marcelo Rios | 7-6(4) 6-2 |
| 1997-05-12 | Rome Masters | SF | clay | Marcelo Rios | 6-3 3-6 6-1 |
| 1997-05-05 | Hamburg Masters | R16 | clay | Alberto Berasategui | 6-4 6-1 |
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 (200 vs 112). ATP, WTA & Challenger.