Nicolas Lapentti defeated Alex Corretja 6-4 6-1 in the Hamburg Masters round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Alex Corretja came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 16. Nicolas Lapentti narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-04-22 | Barcelona | R16 | clay | Alex Corretja | 5-7 6-3 6-2 |
| 2000-03-13 | Indian Wells Masters | SF | hard | Alex Corretja | 6-3 6-4 |
| 1999-07-05 | Gstaad | R32 | clay | Nicolas Lapentti | 4-3 RET |
| 1998-10-05 | Palermo | QF | clay | Alex Corretja | 7-5 6-2 |
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 178). ATP, WTA & Challenger.