Gustavo Kuerten defeated Ivan Ljubicic 6-7 7-5 6-4 in the Rome Masters round of 64 on clay. The result followed the form book — Gustavo Kuerten came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's final. Gustavo Kuerten extended the head-to-head to 4–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-04-20 | Monte Carlo Masters | R64 | clay | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2004-01-19 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Gustavo Kuerten | 7-5 6-7(5) 6-4 6-3 |
| 2001-10-08 | Lyon | R32 | clay | Ivan Ljubicic | 7-6(1) 6-2 |
| 2001-08-13 | Indianapolis | R16 | hard | Gustavo Kuerten | 7-6(5) 7-5 |
| 2000-09-18 | Sydney Olympics | R16 | hard | Gustavo Kuerten | 7-6(2) 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 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.