Juan Ignacio Chela defeated Flavio Saretta 6-2 6-2 in the Costa Do Sauipe round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Juan Ignacio Chela came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Juan Ignacio Chela extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-07-27 | Brazil F2 | F | hard | Juan Ignacio Chela | 7-5 6-1 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 64). 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