Nick Gould defeated Barry Cowan 7-6 7-5 in the Central Africa Masters 3 round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Barry Cowan came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Nick Gould narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-09-15 | Great Britain 4 Masters 3 | R16 | hard | Barry Cowan | 6-4 6-3 |
| 1996-09-16 | Great Britain 4 Masters 3 | R32 | hard | Barry Cowan | 6-4 6-4 |
| 1994-08-28 | Great Britain 3 Masters 1 | R16 | grass | Nick Gould | 7-6 6-4 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (1 vs 22). 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. Small sample — read as indicative. About