Nicolas Escude defeated Jerome Golmard 6-1 6-2 6-0 in the Roland Garros round of 128 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jerome Golmard came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 64. Nicolas Escude claimed a first win over Jerome Golmard in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-08-10 | Cincinnati Masters | R64 | hard | Jerome Golmard | 6-2 6-7(2) 6-3 |
| 1998-06-22 | Wimbledon | R64 | grass | Jerome Golmard | 6-3 6-4 4-6 7-6(6) |
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 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.