Wayne Ferreira defeated Michael Stich 7-5 6-1 in the Hamburg round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Michael Stich came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's semi-final. Wayne Ferreira narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-06-10 | Queen's Club | QF | grass | Wayne Ferreira | 6-7(1) 6-3 7-6(4) |
| 1995-05-01 | Munich | F | clay | Wayne Ferreira | 7-5 7-6(6) |
| 1994-04-25 | Munich | QF | clay | Michael Stich | 6-4 6-7(3) 7-6(1) |
| 1994-02-21 | Rotterdam | F | hard | Michael Stich | 4-6 6-3 6-0 |
| 1993-06-07 | Queen's Club | F | grass | Michael Stich | 6-3 6-4 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 30). 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