Marcelo Rios defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6-4 7-6 in the Miami Masters round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Yevgeny Kafelnikov came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's round of 32. Marcelo Rios narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-03-12 | Indian Wells Masters | R64 | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-4 7-5 |
| 2000-05-21 | Dusseldorf | RR | clay | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-3 7-5 |
| 1998-11-02 | Paris Masters | QF | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-3 6-2 |
| 1997-10-20 | Stuttgart Masters | R16 | carpet | Marcelo Rios | 7-6(6) 6-3 |
| 1997-08-04 | Cincinnati Masters | R16 | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 7-5 6-2 |
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 (68 vs 109). ATP, WTA & Challenger.