Max Mirnyi defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6-3 6-3 in the Indianapolis round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Yevgeny Kafelnikov came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's quarter-final. Max Mirnyi narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-02-17 | Rotterdam | QF | hard | Max Mirnyi | 7-6(5) 7-6(4) |
| 2002-07-29 | Canada Masters | R64 | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-4 6-7(5) 6-2 |
| 2002-02-11 | Marseille | R32 | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 7-5 7-6(4) |
| 2001-10-15 | Stuttgart Masters | SF | carpet | Max Mirnyi | 7-6(3) 6-3 |
| 2000-07-31 | Canada Masters | R32 | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-4 6-4 |
| 1999-08-30 | US Open | R64 | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 7-5 6-1 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 (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.