Mikhail Youzhny defeated Rainer Schuettler 7-5 6-4 in the Dubai round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rainer Schuettler came in leading the head-to-head 5–3, defending last year's round of 32. Mikhail Youzhny narrowed the head-to-head to 5–4.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09-29 | Tokyo | R16 | hard | Rainer Schuettler | 6-3 6-7(12) 6-4 |
| 2006-10-23 | St. Petersburg | R32 | carpet | Mikhail Youzhny | 7-6(6) 6-4 |
| 2005-07-18 | Stuttgart | R32 | grass | Rainer Schuettler | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2004-09-13 | Beijing | R16 | hard | Mikhail Youzhny | 7-6(4) 6-1 |
| 2004-01-05 | Doha | R32 | hard | Mikhail Youzhny | 6-3 7-6(5) |
| 2003-10-20 | St. Petersburg | QF | carpet | Rainer Schuettler | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2003-10-06 | Lyon | SF | clay | Rainer Schuettler | 6-3 3-6 7-5 |
| 2003-08-04 | Canada Masters | R64 | hard | Rainer Schuettler | 6-2 6-4 |
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 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About