Mark Philippoussis defeated Richard Krajicek 7-5 6-3 in the Paris Masters round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Richard Krajicek came in leading the head-to-head 5–0, defending last year's round of 32. Mark Philippoussis claimed a first win over Richard Krajicek in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-06-09 | Queen's Club | R64 | grass | Richard Krajicek | 7-6(4) 6-3 |
| 2002-08-05 | Cincinnati Masters | R32 | hard | Richard Krajicek | 7-6(7) 6-2 |
| 2002-06-24 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Richard Krajicek | 6-7(2) 7-6(4) 6-7(1) 7-6(5) 6-4 |
| 1998-05-11 | Rome Masters | R64 | clay | Richard Krajicek | 5-7 7-6(4) 6-1 |
| 1997-04-21 | Monte Carlo Masters | R16 | clay | Richard Krajicek | 6-3 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 133). ATP, WTA & Challenger.