Mardy Fish defeated Rainer Schuettler 7-6 6-3 in the Houston round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Mardy Fish came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16. Mardy Fish extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-06-07 | Halle | SF | grass | Mardy Fish | 6-4 4-6 7-6(4) |
| 2003-08-11 | Cincinnati Masters | SF | hard | Mardy Fish | 7-6(4) 7-6(6) |
| 2003-01-06 | Sydney | QF | hard | Rainer Schuettler | 7-6(5) 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 129). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About