Arnaud Clement defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6-3 6-0 in the Dusseldorf round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Yevgeny Kafelnikov came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's final. Arnaud Clement narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-02-11 | Marseille | R16 | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-3 3-6 6-3 |
| 2001-08-27 | US Open | R16 | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-3 6-4 6-3 |
| 2001-01-15 | Australian Open | QF | hard | Arnaud Clement | 6-4 5-7 7-6(3) 7-6(3) |
| 2000-08-07 | Cincinnati Masters | R16 | hard | Arnaud Clement | 6-4 6-1 |
| 1999-11-08 | Moscow | R32 | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-3 6-2 |
| 1998-02-02 | Marseille | QF | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-2 3-6 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 (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.