Marcelo Rios defeated Juan Albert Viloca Puig 6-4 6-4 in the Toulouse quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Juan Albert Viloca Puig came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, but Marcelo Rios had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 4 on hard. Marcelo Rios narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-07-07 | Gstaad | R16 | clay | Juan Albert Viloca Puig | 6-3 7-6 |
| 1997-02-10 | Marseille | R32 | hard | Marcelo Rios | 7-6 6-4 |
| 1996-07-22 | Kitzbuhel | R16 | clay | Juan Albert Viloca Puig | 6-1 7-6(4) |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (164 vs 11). 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