Albert Costa defeated Alberto Berasategui 6-4 7-5 in the Dubai round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Albert Costa came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's round of 16. Albert Costa extended the head-to-head to 5–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-10-04 | Palermo | SF | clay | Alberto Berasategui | 2-6 7-6 4-0 |
| 1998-05-11 | Rome Masters | SF | clay | Albert Costa | 6-3 4-6 6-3 |
| 1998-04-13 | Barcelona | R16 | clay | Alberto Berasategui | 6-4 6-4 |
| 1997-09-08 | Marbella | F | clay | Albert Costa | 6-3 6-2 |
| 1995-04-17 | Nice | R32 | clay | Albert Costa | 6-7(8) 4-0 |
| 1993-10-25 | Santiago | R16 | clay | Albert Costa | 4-6 6-3 7-6(3) |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 18). 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