Tim Henman defeated Nicolas Escude 6-2 7-6 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Escude came in leading the head-to-head 6–3, defending last year's quarter-final. Tim Henman narrowed the head-to-head to 6–4.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-03-17 | Miami Masters | R64 | hard | Nicolas Escude | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2002-10-28 | Paris Masters | R16 | hard | Nicolas Escude | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2002-10-21 | Basel | R16 | hard | Tim Henman | 1-6 6-3 6-2 |
| 2002-05-13 | Hamburg Masters | R64 | clay | Tim Henman | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2002-02-18 | Rotterdam | F | hard | Nicolas Escude | 3-6 7-6(7) 6-4 |
| 2001-02-19 | Rotterdam | R16 | hard | Nicolas Escude | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2000-01-03 | Adelaide | QF | hard | Nicolas Escude | 6-3 6-1 |
| 1999-09-27 | Toulouse | R16 | hard | Nicolas Escude | 6-4 6-2 |
| 1998-09-14 | Tashkent | SF | hard | Tim Henman | 3-6 6-3 6-4 |
Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.