Wayne Ferreira defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6-4 4-6 6-2 in the Rome Masters round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Yevgeny Kafelnikov came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Wayne Ferreira narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-07-31 | Canada Masters | QF | hard | Wayne Ferreira | 6-3 7-6(1) |
| 1998-02-23 | London | SF | carpet | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 7-5 6-4 |
| 1997-07-28 | Canada Masters | R16 | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 7-5 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 109). ATP, WTA & Challenger.