Nicolas Escude defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 7-5 7-5 in the Hamburg Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Yevgeny Kafelnikov came in leading the head-to-head 5–1, defending last year's round of 64. Nicolas Escude narrowed the head-to-head to 5–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-10-07 | Lyon | R16 | clay | Nicolas Escude | 7-6(5) 6-4 |
| 2001-06-11 | Halle | QF | grass | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-7(2) 7-6(3) 7-6(4) |
| 2000-06-12 | Halle | QF | grass | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 7-6(9) 6-3 |
| 2000-02-14 | Rotterdam | R16 | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-3 6-3 |
| 1999-11-08 | Moscow | SF | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-7(4) 7-6(2) 6-3 |
| 1997-10-27 | Paris Masters | R16 | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-3 6-4 |
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 (140 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.