David Prinosil defeated Greg Rusedski 7-6 7-5 in the Basel round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Greg Rusedski came in leading the head-to-head 5–1, defending the title. David Prinosil narrowed the head-to-head to 5–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-08-06 | Cincinnati Masters | R64 | hard | Greg Rusedski | 3-6 7-6(6) 6-1 |
| 2001-05-07 | Rome Masters | R64 | clay | Greg Rusedski | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2001-03-19 | Miami Masters | R64 | hard | David Prinosil | 6-3 6-2 |
| 1999-08-30 | US Open | R64 | hard | Greg Rusedski | 6-4 6-3 6-1 |
| 1999-05-24 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Greg Rusedski | 6-4 6-4 6-7(4) 6-4 |
| 1997-09-29 | Basel | R32 | hard | Greg Rusedski | 4-6 6-4 7-5 |
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 (165 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.