Gustavo Kuerten defeated Marcelo Rios 6-3 7-6 in the Long Island round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marcelo Rios came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Gustavo Kuerten narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-04-19 | Monte Carlo Masters | F | clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-4 2-1 RET |
| 1999-04-05 | Estoril | QF | clay | Marcelo Rios | 6-4 6-3 |
| 1998-05-11 | Rome Masters | SF | clay | Marcelo Rios | 6-0 7-5 |
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.