Alex Corretja defeated Jan Michael Gambill 1-6 6-3 6-4 6-4 in the ESP vs USA round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jan Michael Gambill came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Alex Corretja claimed a first win over Jan Michael Gambill in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Corretja A. came through in four sets.
Corretja A. and Gambill J. faced 7 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Corretja A. went 7–2 (78%) against them, Gambill J. 5–4 (56%). Corretja A. came out better against 3 of 6 comparable opponents, Gambill J. against 1 — though 1 of those edges carries caveats (retirement).
Clay: Corretja A. leads 1–0 · Carpet: Gambill J. leads 1–0
Alex Corretja beat Jan Michael Gambill 1-6 6-3 6-4 6-4. Umpiry, "Alex Corretja vs Jan Michael Gambill — ESP vs USA Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2000-07-21/corretja-vs-gambill-esp-vs-usa-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 21 July 2000).