Rainer Schuettler defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6-3 6-2 in the Cincinnati Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Yevgeny Kafelnikov came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's quarter-final. Rainer Schuettler narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-08-04 | Canada Masters | R32 | hard | Rainer Schuettler | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2001-12-31 | Doha | QF | hard | Rainer Schuettler | 7-5 6-4 |
| 2001-09-10 | Tashkent | QF | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 7-6(7) 6-3 |
| 2001-06-11 | Halle | R16 | grass | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-4 6-4 |
| 1999-02-15 | Rotterdam | R32 | 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 (200 vs 109). ATP, WTA & Challenger.