Mark Philippoussis defeated Wayne Ferreira 6-3 6-7 6-3 in the Lyon round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Wayne Ferreira came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's round of 16. Mark Philippoussis narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-07-28 | Los Angeles | SF | hard | Wayne Ferreira | 6-4 7-5 |
| 2002-06-10 | Queen's Club | R16 | grass | Wayne Ferreira | 7-6(5) 4-6 7-6(5) |
| 2000-10-30 | Stuttgart Masters | R16 | carpet | Wayne Ferreira | 1-0 RET |
| 2000-04-17 | Monte Carlo Masters | R64 | clay | Wayne Ferreira | 6-4 7-5 |
| 1997-03-17 | Miami Masters | R32 | hard | Mark Philippoussis | 6-3 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.