Rainer Schuettler defeated Sjeng Schalken 6-3 6-4 in the Milan round of 16 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Sjeng Schalken came in leading the head-to-head 4–1. Rainer Schuettler narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-09-08 | Costa Do Sauipe | F | hard | Sjeng Schalken | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2003-08-25 | US Open | R16 | hard | Sjeng Schalken | 6-1 4-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 2003-06-23 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Sjeng Schalken | 7-5 6-4 7-5 |
| 2002-03-04 | Scottsdale | R32 | hard | Rainer Schuettler | 6-4 2-6 6-2 |
| 2000-02-04 | Davis Cup WG R1: GER vs NED | RR | carpet | Sjeng Schalken | 3-6 7-6(2) 6-1 6-0 |
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 (200 vs 16). ATP, WTA & Challenger.