Nicolas Lapentti defeated Francisco Clavet 6-3 7-5 4-6 6-4 in the US Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Francisco Clavet came in leading the head-to-head 6–1, defending last year's round of 64. Nicolas Lapentti narrowed the head-to-head to 6–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-05-08 | Rome Masters | R32 | clay | Francisco Clavet | 7-5 6-4 |
| 2000-04-10 | Estoril | SF | clay | Francisco Clavet | 6-4 6-3 |
| 1999-10-11 | Vienna | R32 | hard | Nicolas Lapentti | 7-6(1) 6-2 |
| 1998-11-09 | Santiago | QF | clay | Francisco Clavet | 6-4 6-4 |
| 1997-10-27 | Bogota | F | hard | Francisco Clavet | 6-3 6-3 |
| 1997-10-20 | Mexico City | SF | clay | Francisco Clavet | 7-5 7-6(5) |
| 1997-06-23 | Wimbledon | R128 | grass | Francisco Clavet | 7-5 6-1 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 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.