Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Cedric Pioline 6-3 6-4 in the Lyon quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Yevgeny Kafelnikov came in leading the head-to-head 9–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Yevgeny Kafelnikov extended the head-to-head to 10–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02-12 | Marseille | QF | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 7-5 6-7 6-2 |
| 1999-06-21 | Wimbledon | R32 | grass | Cedric Pioline | 3-6 6-4 1-0 |
| 1998-09-14 | Tashkent | SF | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-2 6-2 |
| 1998-02-23 | London | F | carpet | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 7-5 6-4 |
| 1997-05-26 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 7-5 6-4 6-7 1-6 6-4 |
| 1996-03-04 | Rotterdam | QF | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 3-6 7-6(4) 6-4 |
| 1995-11-06 | Moscow | R16 | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 7-5 6-1 |
| 1995-04-17 | Nice | QF | clay | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-3 1-6 6-0 |
| 1994-10-17 | Lyon | R16 | clay | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-4 6-4 |
| 1994-08-22 | Long Island | F | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 5-7 6-1 6-2 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 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