Francisco Clavet defeated Alex Corretja 6-4 6-1 in the Hamburg Masters round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Alex Corretja came in leading the head-to-head 4–0. Francisco Clavet claimed a first win over Alex Corretja in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-09-29 | Palermo | QF | clay | Alex Corretja | 7-6(4) 6-2 |
| 1997-08-18 | Boston | R32 | hard | Alex Corretja | 6-3 6-4 |
| 1997-05-05 | Hamburg Masters | R32 | clay | Alex Corretja | 3-6 6-4 7-5 |
| 1997-04-07 | Estoril | F | clay | Alex Corretja | 6-3 7-5 |
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 (146 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.