Sebastien Grosjean defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 7-6 6-3 6-0 in the Davis Cup WG F: FRA vs RUS round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Yevgeny Kafelnikov came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Sebastien Grosjean narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-11-12 | Masters Cup | SF | hard | Sebastien Grosjean | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2001-10-29 | Paris Masters | F | hard | Sebastien Grosjean | 7-6(3) 6-1 6-7(5) 6-4 |
| 2001-02-12 | Marseille | F | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 7-6(5) 6-2 |
| 2000-05-29 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-3 6-1 5-7 6-4 |
| 1998-11-09 | Moscow | R16 | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 2-6 6-3 6-2 |
Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.