Emilio Sanchez defeated Thomas Muster 6-3 7-5 in the Palermo round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Thomas Muster came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending the title. Emilio Sanchez narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-07-22 | Kitzbuhel | R32 | clay | Thomas Muster | 6-3 6-3 |
| 1995-04-03 | Estoril | SF | clay | Thomas Muster | 6-2 6-4 |
| 1991-09-23 | Palermo | QF | clay | Emilio Sanchez | 6-3 7-6(3) |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (4 vs 133). 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