Ivan Ljubicic defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6-1 6-2 in the Monte Carlo Masters round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Yevgeny Kafelnikov came in defending last year's round of 16. Ivan Ljubicic extended the head-to-head to 3–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-09-09 | Tashkent | QF | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2002-02-18 | Rotterdam | R16 | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 7-6(4) 4-6 6-3 |
| 2000-05-29 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-4 6-4 3-6 3-6 6-4 |
| 2000-02-07 | Marseille | R16 | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 7-6(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.