Fernando Vicente defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6-2 6-3 in the Lyon round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Yevgeny Kafelnikov came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's round of 16. Fernando Vicente narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-12-30 | Doha | R32 | hard | Fernando Vicente | 6-2 7-5 |
| 2002-03-11 | Indian Wells Masters | R32 | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-3 7-6(4) |
| 2000-07-31 | Canada Masters | R64 | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 7-5 3-6 7-6(0) |
| 2000-06-12 | Halle | R32 | grass | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-7(4) 7-6(5) 6-4 |
| 2000-05-29 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 5-7 6-3 5-7 7-6(4) 8-6 |
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 (91 vs 50). ATP, WTA & Challenger.