Marcelo Filippini defeated Alberto Berasategui 7-6 6-1 in the San Marino quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Alberto Berasategui came in leading the head-to-head 5–0, but Marcelo Filippini had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 7 on clay. Marcelo Filippini claimed a first win over Alberto Berasategui in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-11-04 | Santiago | QF | clay | Alberto Berasategui | 3-6 6-4 6-3 |
| 1996-07-29 | Amsterdam | R32 | clay | Alberto Berasategui | 6-4 4-6 6-1 |
| 1996-03-25 | Casablanca | R32 | clay | Alberto Berasategui | 6-2 6-3 |
| 1995-09-11 | Bogota | R32 | hard | Alberto Berasategui | 6-2 6-7(2) 6-3 |
| 1995-07-31 | Kitzbuhel | R16 | clay | Alberto Berasategui | 6-3 7-6(1) |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (87 vs 173). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About