Mark Philippoussis defeated Fabrice Santoro 4-6 7-6 6-3 in the Cincinnati Masters round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Mark Philippoussis came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Mark Philippoussis extended the head-to-head to 4–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-01-19 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Mark Philippoussis | 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-2 |
| 1998-10-26 | Stuttgart Masters | R64 | carpet | Mark Philippoussis | 6-1 5-7 6-2 |
| 1997-10-20 | Stuttgart Masters | R64 | carpet | Fabrice Santoro | 7-6(6) 6-1 |
| 1997-10-13 | Lyon | SF | clay | Fabrice Santoro | 6-4 6-2 |
| 1997-09-29 | Basel | R16 | hard | Mark Philippoussis | 6-3 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 (138 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.