Gustavo Kuerten defeated Nicolas Lapentti 6-3 6-4 7-6 in the Roland Garros round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Gustavo Kuerten came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's quarter-final. Gustavo Kuerten extended the head-to-head to 4–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-07-16 | Stuttgart | QF | grass | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-4 6-7(6) 6-3 |
| 1999-11-22 | Tour Finals | RR | hard | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-1 6-2 |
| 1999-10-18 | Lyon | QF | clay | Nicolas Lapentti | 5-7 6-4 7-5 |
| 1998-11-09 | Santiago | R16 | clay | Nicolas Lapentti | 7-6(3) 6-3 |
| 1998-05-11 | Rome Masters | R32 | clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-0 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.