Christophe Rochus defeated Markus Hipfl 6-4 6-0 in the Valencia round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Markus Hipfl came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Christophe Rochus claimed a first win over Markus Hipfl in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-04-05 | Italy 2 Masters 4 | R32 | clay | Markus Hipfl | 6-3 6-1 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 9). 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