Thomas Johansson defeated Marat Safin 7-6 7-6 in the Memphis round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Thomas Johansson narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-04-05 | Davis Cup WG QF: RUS vs SWE | RR | clay | Marat Safin | 6-4 6-4 6-4 |
| 2002-01-14 | Australian Open | F | hard | Thomas Johansson | 3-6 6-4 6-4 7-6(4) |
| 2001-08-27 | US Open | R16 | hard | Marat Safin | 6-2 2-6 6-4 7-6(3) |
| 2001-03-12 | Indian Wells Masters | R64 | hard | Thomas Johansson | 7-5 7-5 |
| 2001-02-26 | Dubai | SF | hard | Marat Safin | 6-7(0) 7-6(4) 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 (29 vs 83). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About