Francisco Ruiz defeated Americo Venero Montes 6-3 7-5 in the Ecuador Masters 3 round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Americo Venero Montes came in leading the head-to-head 9–1. Francisco Ruiz narrowed the head-to-head to 9–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-11-08 | Chile 2 Masters 1 | SF | clay | Americo Venero Montes | 7-5 6-4 |
| 1996-10-05 | Chile 2 Masters 2 | QF | clay | Americo Venero Montes | 6-1 6-1 |
| 1996-08-10 | Venezuela Ecuador Masters 4 | R16 | clay | Francisco Ruiz | 6-1 6-2 |
| 1996-08-10 | Venezuela Ecuador Masters 2 | QF | clay | Americo Venero Montes | 6-3 6-2 |
| 1996-03-23 | Chile 1 Masters 3 | R16 | clay | Americo Venero Montes | 6-3 6-0 |
| 1995-07-08 | Colombia Masters 3 | R16 | clay | Americo Venero Montes | 6-4 6-4 |
| 1994-08-13 | Ecuador Peru Masters 1 | R32 | clay | Americo Venero Montes | 2-6 6-3 6-3 |
| 1994-07-16 | Colombia Masters 2 | QF | clay | Americo Venero Montes | 7-5 7-6 |
| 1992-09-07 | Peru Bolivia Masters 1 | SF | clay | Americo Venero Montes | 6-1 3-6 7-6 |
| 1992-09-07 | Peru Bolivia Masters 2 | F | clay | Americo Venero Montes | 6-4 7-5 |