Manoj Mahadevan defeated Vijay Kannan 6-4 6-3 in the India F6 round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Vijay Kannan came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Manoj Mahadevan narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-03-08 | India F2 | R32 | clay | Vijay Kannan | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2002-04-29 | India 1 | R16 | hard | Vijay Kannan | 6-3 6-0 |
| 2001-10-22 | India F5 | R32 | clay | Manoj Mahadevan | 6-2 2-6 6-2 |