Mariano Zabaleta defeated Magnus Norman 7-5 6-4 in the Acapulco round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Magnus Norman came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Mariano Zabaleta narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-10-14 | Madrid Masters | R64 | clay | Magnus Norman | 6-7(2) 7-6(4) 6-2 |
| 1999-10-25 | Stuttgart Masters | R16 | carpet | Mariano Zabaleta | 6-3 6-4 |
| 1999-08-16 | Indianapolis | R64 | hard | Magnus Norman | 7-6(5) 6-3 |
| 1999-01-11 | Auckland | R16 | hard | Mariano Zabaleta | 5-7 6-3 6-3 |
| 1998-08-03 | Amsterdam | SF | clay | Magnus Norman | 7-5 6-4 |
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 57). ATP, WTA & Challenger.