Patrick Rafter defeated Greg Rusedski 6-3 6-2 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Patrick Rafter came in leading the head-to-head 5–3, defending last year's round of 32. Patrick Rafter extended the head-to-head to 6–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-08-06 | Cincinnati Masters | QF | hard | Patrick Rafter | 5-7 7-6(5) 6-4 |
| 1998-10-26 | Stuttgart Masters | R16 | carpet | Greg Rusedski | 7-6(4) 6-7(5) 6-4 |
| 1998-10-12 | Vienna | QF | hard | Greg Rusedski | 6-3 7-6(3) |
| 1998-08-24 | Long Island | SF | hard | Patrick Rafter | 6-4 7-5 |
| 1997-11-10 | Tour Finals | RR | hard | Patrick Rafter | 4-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 1997-08-25 | US Open | F | hard | Patrick Rafter | 6-3 6-2 4-6 7-5 |
| 1997-08-11 | New Haven | SF | hard | Patrick Rafter | 7-5 4-6 6-3 |
| 1997-06-09 | Queen's Club | QF | grass | Greg Rusedski | 4-6 7-5 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 (59 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.