Gustavo Kuerten defeated Juan Carlos Ferrero 7-5 4-6 2-6 6-4 6-3 in the Roland Garros semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Juan Carlos Ferrero came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Gustavo Kuerten narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04-21 | Barcelona | QF | clay | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2001-11-12 | Masters Cup | RR | hard | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 7-6(3) 6-2 |
| 2001-05-28 | Roland Garros | SF | clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-4 6-4 6-3 |
| 2001-05-07 | Rome Masters | F | clay | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 3-6 6-1 2-6 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.