Stefan Koubek defeated Feliciano Lopez 6-3 6-4 in the Stuttgart round of 32 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Feliciano Lopez came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's semi-final. Stefan Koubek claimed a first win over Feliciano Lopez in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Koubek S. took it in straight sets.
Koubek S. and Lopez F. faced 6 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Koubek S. went 1–5 (17%) against them, Lopez F. 3–3 (50%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 2 better-results split).
Stefan Koubek beat Feliciano Lopez 6-3 6-4. Umpiry, "Stefan Koubek vs Feliciano Lopez — Stuttgart Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2004-07-13/koubek-vs-lopez-stuttgart-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 13 July 2004).