Roger Federer defeated Alex Corretja 6-4 6-3 in the Madrid 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. Roger Federer narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-05-28 | Roland Garros | QF | clay | Alex Corretja | 7-5 6-4 7-5 |
| 2001-02-19 | Rotterdam | QF | hard | Roger Federer | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2000-07-10 | Gstaad | R32 | clay | Alex Corretja | 6-4 4-6 6-4 |
| 2000-05-29 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Alex Corretja | 7-5 7-6(7) 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 72). ATP, WTA & Challenger.