Marat Safin defeated Carlos Moya 6-7 6-3 6-4 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Carlos Moya came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's quarter-final, but Marat Safin had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on hard. Marat Safin narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-05-11 | Hamburg Masters | R16 | clay | Carlos Moya | 6-2 6-7(3) 6-1 |
| 2003-04-21 | Barcelona | F | clay | Carlos Moya | 5-7 6-2 6-2 3-0 RET |
| 2002-11-11 | Masters Cup | RR | hard | Carlos Moya | 6-4 7-5 |
| 2002-10-28 | Paris Masters | SF | hard | Marat Safin | 7-5 7-6(4) |
| 2002-04-15 | Monte Carlo Masters | QF | clay | Carlos Moya | 6-1 2-6 7-6(4) |
| 2000-05-01 | Mallorca | QF | grass | Marat Safin | 3-6 6-4 7-6(3) |
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 (178 vs 178). ATP, WTA & Challenger.