Mark Philippoussis defeated Goran Ivanisevic 6-1 6-2 in the Dusseldorf round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Goran Ivanisevic came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Mark Philippoussis narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-10-15 | Stuttgart Masters | R32 | carpet | Goran Ivanisevic | 7-6(1) 3-6 6-3 |
| 2000-06-12 | Queen's Club | R32 | grass | Goran Ivanisevic | 6-3 6-3 |
| 1998-08-10 | Cincinnati Masters | R32 | hard | Goran Ivanisevic | 6-3 6-2 |
| 1997-06-09 | Queen's Club | F | grass | Mark Philippoussis | 7-5 6-3 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.