Patrick Rafter defeated Wayne Ferreira 3-6 6-4 7-5 in the Indianapolis round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Wayne Ferreira came in leading the head-to-head 5–1, defending last year's round of 16, but Patrick Rafter had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 9 on hard. Patrick Rafter narrowed the head-to-head to 5–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-05-15 | Hamburg Masters | R64 | clay | Wayne Ferreira | 6-4 7-5 |
| 1998-10-19 | Lyon | QF | clay | Wayne Ferreira | 6-4 6-1 |
| 1998-03-09 | Indian Wells Masters | R32 | hard | Patrick Rafter | 7-5 5-7 6-4 |
| 1998-02-23 | London | QF | carpet | Wayne Ferreira | 6-4 6-4 |
| 1995-10-09 | Ostrava | QF | carpet | Wayne Ferreira | 6-4 6-4 |
| 1994-10-24 | Stockholm | R32 | hard | Wayne Ferreira | 3-6 6-2 6-1 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). 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