Tommy Haas defeated Gustavo Kuerten 7-6 7-6 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Gustavo Kuerten came in leading the head-to-head 5–0, defending last year's semi-final. Tommy Haas claimed a first win over Gustavo Kuerten in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-08-06 | Cincinnati Masters | R32 | hard | Gustavo Kuerten | 7-6(4) 7-6(8) |
| 2001-07-23 | Los Angeles | QF | hard | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2001-04-16 | Monte Carlo Masters | R16 | clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-7(6) 6-3 6-3 |
| 1999-08-09 | Cincinnati Masters | R16 | hard | Gustavo Kuerten | 7-5 7-5 |
| 1998-05-11 | Rome Masters | R16 | clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 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.