Sebastien Grosjean defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 7-6 6-1 6-7 6-4 in the Paris Masters final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Yevgeny Kafelnikov came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 16. Sebastien Grosjean narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-11-29 | Davis Cup WG F: FRA vs RUS | RR | clay | Sebastien Grosjean | 7-6 6-3 6-0 |
| 2001-11-12 | Masters Cup | SF | hard | Sebastien Grosjean | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2001-02-12 | Marseille | F | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 7-6 6-2 |
| 2000-05-29 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-3 6-1 5-7 6-4 |
| 1998-11-09 | Moscow | R16 | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 2-6 6-3 6-2 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About