Carlos Moya defeated Christian Ruud 6-3 6-1 in the Rome Masters round of 64 on clay. The result followed the form book — Carlos Moya came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Carlos Moya extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-03-03 | Scottsdale | R16 | hard | Carlos Moya | 4-6 6-4 7-6(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 29). ATP, WTA & Challenger.