Gustavo Kuerten defeated Nicolas Escude 7-6 7-6 in the Stuttgart Masters round of 32 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Escude came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Gustavo Kuerten claimed a first win over Nicolas Escude in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-02-04 | Davis Cup WG R1: BRA vs FRA | RR | clay | Nicolas Escude | 6-2 7-6(3) |
| 1998-01-19 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Nicolas Escude | 5-7 6-3 6-1 7-5 |
| 1997-10-27 | Paris Masters | R32 | hard | Nicolas Escude | 7-6(8) 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 188). ATP, WTA & Challenger.