Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Fabrice Santoro 6-1 6-4 in the St. Petersburg quarter-final on carpet. The result followed the form book — Yevgeny Kafelnikov came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's semi-final. Yevgeny Kafelnikov extended the head-to-head to 5–0.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-08-06 | Cincinnati Masters | R32 | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2000-02-21 | London | QF | carpet | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-3 6-2 |
| 1999-08-23 | Long Island | R16 | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 7-6(6) 6-0 |
| 1997-07-14 | Stuttgart Outdoor | R32 | clay | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 2-6 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 (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.