Gustavo Kuerten defeated Goran Ivanisevic 1-6 6-3 6-2 in the Indianapolis semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Gustavo Kuerten came in leading the head-to-head 5–2, defending the title. Gustavo Kuerten extended the head-to-head to 6–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-03-10 | Indian Wells Masters | R64 | hard | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2001-11-12 | Masters Cup | RR | hard | Goran Ivanisevic | 6-2 6-7(2) 6-4 |
| 2001-08-06 | Cincinnati Masters | R16 | hard | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-2 6-1 |
| 2000-03-20 | Miami Masters | R32 | hard | Gustavo Kuerten | 7-6(4) 6-3 |
| 1999-10-11 | Vienna | R32 | hard | Goran Ivanisevic | 6-1 6-7(2) 6-4 |
| 1999-08-30 | US Open | R32 | hard | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-4 6-2 6-4 |
| 1998-04-27 | Munich | R32 | clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-4 7-6(6) |
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 75). ATP, WTA & Challenger.