Francisco Clavet defeated Davide Sanguinetti 7-6 7-5 in the Mexico City quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Francisco Clavet came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending the title. Francisco Clavet extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-06-22 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Davide Sanguinetti | 7-6(3) 6-1 6-4 |
| 1997-10-27 | Bogota | SF | hard | Francisco Clavet | 6-3 6-7(4) 7-6(3) |
| 1997-09-29 | Palermo | R32 | clay | Francisco Clavet | 6-3 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 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.