Fernando Meligeni defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6-3 4-6 6-3 in the Gstaad round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Yevgeny Kafelnikov came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 32. Fernando Meligeni narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-10-07 | Lyon | R32 | clay | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2000-03-20 | Miami Masters | R32 | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-4 6-3 |
| 1998-04-27 | Prague | R16 | clay | Fernando Meligeni | 6-4 6-4 |
| 1997-07-21 | Kitzbuhel | R32 | clay | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-1 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.