Nicolas Escude defeated Marat Safin 5-7 6-3 7-6 in the Vienna round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marat Safin came in defending last year's round of 16. Nicolas Escude extended 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 |
| 2000-07-31 | Canada Masters | R16 | hard | Marat Safin | 3-2 RET |
| 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 (188 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.