Marcelo Rios defeated Andrei Pavel 6-2 6-4 in the Singapore round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Marcelo Rios came in leading the head-to-head 5–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Marcelo Rios extended the head-to-head to 6–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-01-07 | Sydney | R16 | hard | Marcelo Rios | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2001-08-27 | US Open | R64 | hard | Marcelo Rios | 7-5 6-4 6-0 |
| 2000-04-24 | Barcelona | R32 | clay | Marcelo Rios | 6-3 4-6 7-6(1) |
| 1999-04-19 | Monte Carlo Masters | R32 | clay | Marcelo Rios | 0-6 6-4 7-6(6) |
| 1999-04-12 | Barcelona | R32 | clay | Marcelo Rios | 3-6 6-3 6-2 |
| 1999-01-11 | Auckland | R32 | hard | Andrei Pavel | 5-7 2-0 RET |
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.