Mark Philippoussis defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6-4 6-2 in the Paris Masters round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Yevgeny Kafelnikov came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's round of 32. Mark Philippoussis narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-10-29 | Paris Masters | R32 | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 7-6(2) 6-4 |
| 2000-09-18 | Sydney Olympics | R16 | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 7-6(4) 6-3 |
| 1998-10-26 | Stuttgart Masters | R32 | carpet | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 4-6 6-4 7-6(4) |
| 1998-06-22 | Wimbledon | R128 | grass | Mark Philippoussis | 6-7(5) 7-6(1) 6-4 6-2 |
| 1997-09-29 | Basel | QF | hard | Mark Philippoussis | 6-3 6-7(5) 6-2 |
| 1997-05-26 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-2 6-3 7-5 |
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.