Nicolas Escude defeated Sjeng Schalken 6-3 6-0 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Nicolas Escude came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Nicolas Escude extended the head-to-head to 4–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-03-08 | Indian Wells Masters | R64 | hard | Nicolas Escude | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2002-09-30 | Moscow | QF | hard | Sjeng Schalken | 6-4 6-7(4) 6-3 |
| 2001-09-21 | Davis Cup WG SF: NED vs FRA | RR | carpet | Nicolas Escude | 6-7(3) 7-6(4) 4-6 7-6(4) 8-6 |
| 1998-09-14 | Tashkent | R16 | hard | Nicolas Escude | 6-4 7-6(7) |
Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.