Lleyton Hewitt defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6-2 7-6 in the Paris Masters round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Lleyton Hewitt came in leading the head-to-head 6–1, defending last year's round of 32. Lleyton Hewitt extended the head-to-head to 7–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-03-10 | Indian Wells Masters | R32 | hard | Lleyton Hewitt | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2001-08-27 | US Open | SF | hard | Lleyton Hewitt | 6-1 6-2 6-1 |
| 2000-10-30 | Stuttgart Masters | SF | carpet | Lleyton Hewitt | 6-4 6-7(5) 6-3 |
| 2000-05-21 | Dusseldorf | RR | clay | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2000-03-20 | Miami Masters | R16 | hard | Lleyton Hewitt | 6-4 6-3 |
| 1999-11-01 | Paris Masters | R32 | hard | Lleyton Hewitt | 6-4 2-6 6-4 |
| 1999-09-24 | Davis Cup WG SF: AUS vs RUS | RR | grass | Lleyton Hewitt | 6-4 7-5 6-2 |
Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.