Nicolas Lapentti defeated Jonas Bjorkman 4-6 7-5 7-6 in the Tokyo round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jonas Bjorkman came in defending last year's semi-final. Nicolas Lapentti extended the head-to-head to 4–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-10-27 | Paris Masters | R32 | hard | Jonas Bjorkman | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2002-09-23 | Hong Kong | R16 | hard | Jonas Bjorkman | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2001-07-30 | Canada Masters | R64 | hard | Nicolas Lapentti | 6-2 5-7 6-4 |
| 2001-03-12 | Indian Wells Masters | R32 | hard | Nicolas Lapentti | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2000-03-13 | Indian Wells Masters | R64 | hard | Nicolas Lapentti | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2000-02-14 | Rotterdam | R32 | hard | Jonas Bjorkman | 7-6(5) 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.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About