Fabrice Santoro defeated Felix Mantilla 6-3 6-3 in the Doha round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Felix Mantilla came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's final. Fabrice Santoro narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-07-06 | Gstaad | R16 | clay | Felix Mantilla | 6-4 0-6 6-2 |
| 1998-05-25 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Felix Mantilla | 4-6 6-2 6-2 7-5 |
| 1997-10-13 | Lyon | QF | clay | Fabrice Santoro | 6-1 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 156). ATP, WTA & Challenger.