Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Sebastien Grosjean 7-6 6-2 in the Marseille final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sebastien Grosjean came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's semi-final, but Yevgeny Kafelnikov had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on hard. Yevgeny Kafelnikov narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-11-29 | Davis Cup WG F: FRA vs RUS | RR | clay | Sebastien Grosjean | 7-6(3) 6-3 6-0 |
| 2001-11-12 | Masters Cup | SF | hard | Sebastien Grosjean | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2001-10-29 | Paris Masters | F | hard | Sebastien Grosjean | 7-6(3) 6-1 6-7(5) 6-4 |
| 2000-05-29 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-3 6-1 5-7 6-4 |
| 1998-11-09 | Moscow | R16 | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 2-6 6-3 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.