Gustavo Kuerten defeated Andrei Pavel 6-3 6-3 in the Hamburg Masters semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Gustavo Kuerten came in leading the head-to-head 5–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Gustavo Kuerten extended the head-to-head to 6–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-05-09 | Hamburg Masters | R64 | clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-2 6-1 |
| 2002-07-29 | Canada Masters | R64 | hard | Andrei Pavel | 7-5 RET |
| 2002-05-13 | Hamburg Masters | R32 | clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-3 7-6(5) |
| 2000-11-06 | Lyon | R32 | clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 7-6(5) 6-4 |
| 1998-09-25 | Davis Cup WG PO: BRA vs ROU | RR | clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 7-5 6-3 6-3 |
| 1997-04-28 | Prague | R32 | clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-2 7-5 |
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.