Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Gustavo Kuerten 6-4 6-0 6-3 in the US Open quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Gustavo Kuerten came in leading the head-to-head 7–3, defending last year's round of 128, but Yevgeny Kafelnikov had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on hard. Yevgeny Kafelnikov narrowed the head-to-head to 7–4.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-11-12 | Masters Cup | RR | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-2 4-6 6-3 |
| 2001-08-06 | Cincinnati Masters | QF | hard | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-4 3-6 6-4 |
| 2001-05-28 | Roland Garros | QF | clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-1 3-6 7-6(3) 6-4 |
| 2000-11-27 | Masters Cup | RR | hard | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2000-09-18 | Sydney Olympics | QF | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-4 7-5 |
| 2000-05-29 | Roland Garros | QF | clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-3 3-6 4-6 6-4 6-2 |
| 1999-05-10 | Rome Masters | R16 | clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 7-5 6-1 |
| 1999-03-08 | Indian Wells Masters | R32 | hard | Gustavo Kuerten | 0-6 7-6(4) 6-3 |
| 1998-08-17 | New Haven | R16 | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-4 6-4 |
| 1997-05-26 | Roland Garros | QF | clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-2 5-7 2-6 6-0 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.