Gustavo Kuerten defeated Wayne Ferreira 6-2 6-3 in the Indianapolis quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Gustavo Kuerten came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Gustavo Kuerten extended the head-to-head to 5–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-05-12 | Hamburg Masters | R16 | clay | Wayne Ferreira | 7-6(4) 6-4 |
| 2000-05-15 | Hamburg Masters | R16 | clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2000-03-20 | Miami Masters | QF | hard | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-3 6-1 |
| 1999-10-18 | Lyon | R16 | clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 7-6(5) 6-3 |
| 1997-03-10 | Indian Wells Masters | R32 | hard | Gustavo Kuerten | 7-6(5) 1-6 6-3 |
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 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.