Nicolas Escude defeated Magnus Gustafsson 4-6 4-6 7-6 6-2 6-4 in the US Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Magnus Gustafsson came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 128. Nicolas Escude narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-10-01 | Moscow | R32 | hard | Magnus Gustafsson | 6-4 5-7 6-4 |
| 2000-10-16 | Toulouse | R16 | hard | Nicolas Escude | 5-7 6-3 6-2 |
| 1998-04-27 | Munich | QF | clay | Magnus Gustafsson | 6-3 6-1 |
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 106). ATP, WTA & Challenger.