Mikhail Youzhny defeated Andrei Pavel 6-1 6-3 in the St. Petersburg quarter-final on carpet. The result followed the form book — Mikhail Youzhny came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's round of 16. Mikhail Youzhny extended the head-to-head to 5–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-07-25 | Kitzbuhel | R16 | clay | Mikhail Youzhny | 6-2 1-0 RET |
| 2004-05-24 | Roland Garros | R64 | clay | Mikhail Youzhny | 6-7(3) 7-6(4) 1-6 7-6(8) 6-2 |
| 2004-02-16 | Rotterdam | R32 | hard | Andrei Pavel | 4-6 7-6(7) 6-2 |
| 2003-10-20 | St. Petersburg | R32 | carpet | Mikhail Youzhny | 6-7(3) 7-6(1) 6-1 |
| 2002-06-10 | Halle | R16 | grass | Mikhail Youzhny | 6-4 6-0 |
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 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About