Francisco Clavet defeated Karim Alami 1-6 7-6 7-6 in the Hamburg Masters round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Francisco Clavet came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16. Francisco Clavet extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-11-02 | Bogota | R32 | hard | Francisco Clavet | 6-4 6-2 |
| 1998-04-06 | Estoril | R32 | clay | Karim Alami | 6-4 6-3 |
| 1997-09-22 | Bucharest | R32 | clay | Francisco Clavet | 6-3 6-3 |
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 122). ATP, WTA & Challenger.