Marat Safin advanced when Nicolas Escude retired 3-2 in the Canada Masters round of 16. Marat Safin narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-10-28 | Paris Masters | QF | hard | Marat Safin | 6-3 5-7 6-3 |
| 2001-07-30 | Canada Masters | R64 | hard | Nicolas Escude | 6-4 5-2 RET |
| 2000-10-09 | Vienna | R32 | hard | Nicolas Escude | 5-7 6-3 7-6(5) |
| 2000-03-13 | Indian Wells Masters | R32 | hard | Nicolas Escude | 6-2 6-0 |
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 188). ATP, WTA & Challenger.