Wayne Ferreira defeated Pete Sampras 7-5 7-5 in the Scottsdale round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Pete Sampras came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 32. Wayne Ferreira narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-07-29 | Canada Masters | R64 | hard | Pete Sampras | 7-6(6) 5-7 6-4 |
| 2000-03-13 | Indian Wells Masters | R32 | hard | Pete Sampras | 3-6 7-6(4) 7-6(5) |
| 1999-07-26 | Los Angeles | QF | hard | Pete Sampras | 4-6 6-3 6-3 |
| 1998-10-05 | Basel | R32 | hard | Wayne Ferreira | 4-6 7-6(4) 6-3 |
| 1998-03-16 | Miami Masters | R32 | hard | Wayne Ferreira | 0-6 7-6(6) 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 (108 vs 40). ATP, WTA & Challenger.