1998
Rallied to beat Thomas Muster 3-6, 6-1, 6-3 and win the Estoril Open, the traditional opener of the European clay-court season.

1997
Made his first Australian Open appearance, where he was forced to retire in the fourth set of his third-round match against unseeded Dominik Hrbaty of Slovakia.

1996
Won three clay-court titles, prevailing in Bologna, Italy; Kitzbuhel, Austria; and Bucharest, Romania, defeating fellow Spaniards in each.

Compiled a 37-17 record on clay and was 9-9 on other surfaces.

Finished the year ranked 19th in the world.

1994
Finished runner-up to fellow Spaniard Sergi Bruguera at the French Open.