Fabrice Santoro defeated Magnus Larsson 6-1 7-6 in the Nice quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Magnus Larsson came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's round of 32. Fabrice Santoro narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-08-27 | US Open | R128 | hard | Fabrice Santoro | 7-5 6-4 6-7 7-6 |
| 1997-10-27 | Paris Masters | R64 | hard | Fabrice Santoro | 0-6 6-4 7-6 |
| 1997-10-20 | Stuttgart Masters | R16 | carpet | Magnus Larsson | 6-3 7-5 |
| 1997-08-11 | Indianapolis | R32 | hard | Magnus Larsson | 6-3 6-2 |
| 1996-04-15 | Barcelona | R64 | clay | Magnus Larsson | 7-6(4) 6-1 |
| 1990-07-09 | Bastad | R32 | clay | Magnus Larsson | 6-3 6-1 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 180). 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