Alex Corretja defeated Fabrice Santoro 7-6 1-6 6-1 in the Rome Masters round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Alex Corretja came in leading the head-to-head 7–0, defending last year's round of 32. Alex Corretja extended the head-to-head to 8–0.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-05-28 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Alex Corretja | 6-2 6-3 6-4 |
| 2000-05-08 | Rome Masters | R16 | clay | Alex Corretja | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2000-04-17 | Monte Carlo Masters | R32 | clay | Alex Corretja | 6-0 6-4 |
| 2000-03-13 | Indian Wells Masters | R16 | hard | Alex Corretja | 7-6(6) 6-1 |
| 1998-03-16 | Miami Masters | R16 | hard | Alex Corretja | 6-1 3-6 6-3 |
| 1997-04-21 | Monte Carlo Masters | SF | clay | Alex Corretja | 6-4 6-4 |
| 1997-04-07 | Estoril | QF | clay | Alex Corretja | 6-3 4-0 RET |
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.