Wayne Ferreira defeated Marcelo Rios 6-4 6-2 6-4 in the US Open round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marcelo Rios came in leading the head-to-head 4–2. Wayne Ferreira narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-05-28 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Marcelo Rios | 3-6 6-4 3-6 6-4 6-1 |
| 1999-05-03 | Hamburg Masters | R16 | clay | Marcelo Rios | 6-1 3-6 6-2 |
| 1998-05-25 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Marcelo Rios | 6-1 3-3 |
| 1998-05-04 | Hamburg Masters | R32 | clay | Wayne Ferreira | 4-6 6-4 6-3 |
| 1996-05-06 | Hamburg | QF | clay | Marcelo Rios | 3-6 6-4 6-4 |
| 1996-03-04 | Scottsdale | F | hard | Wayne Ferreira | 2-6 6-3 6-3 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). 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