Gustavo Kuerten defeated Francisco Clavet 6-3 6-3 in the Rome Masters round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Francisco Clavet came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 32. Gustavo Kuerten narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01-10 | Sydney | R32 | hard | Francisco Clavet | 6-4 3-6 6-4 |
| 1998-08-24 | Long Island | R16 | hard | Gustavo Kuerten | 2-6 6-3 7-6(8) |
| 1998-07-06 | Gstaad | R16 | clay | Francisco Clavet | 2-6 6-4 6-4 |
| 1998-04-20 | Monte Carlo Masters | R32 | clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 7-5 7-5 |
| 1997-04-07 | Estoril | R16 | clay | Francisco Clavet | 1-6 6-1 7-6(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.