Gustavo Kuerten defeated Sjeng Schalken 6-2 6-4 6-3 in the Roland Garros round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Gustavo Kuerten came in leading the head-to-head 5–2, defending last year's round of 64. Gustavo Kuerten extended the head-to-head to 6–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-08-26 | US Open | R16 | hard | Sjeng Schalken | 6-3 7-6(6) 6-7(5) 7-6(4) |
| 2001-10-29 | Paris Masters | R16 | hard | Sjeng Schalken | 4-6 6-4 6-4 |
| 2001-04-16 | Monte Carlo Masters | QF | clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-7(1) 6-2 6-4 |
| 1999-08-16 | Indianapolis | R32 | hard | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-4 6-2 |
| 1999-03-08 | Indian Wells Masters | R16 | hard | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-2 6-3 |
| 1997-11-03 | Moscow | R32 | hard | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-7(3) 7-6(3) 7-6(3) |
| 1997-08-25 | US Open | R64 | hard | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-4 6-4 6-2 |
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.