Magnus Larsson defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 7-6 7-6 in the Halle semi-final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Yevgeny Kafelnikov came in leading the head-to-head 4–1. Magnus Larsson narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-10-18 | Lyon | R16 | clay | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 7-5 7-5 |
| 1999-06-21 | Wimbledon | R128 | grass | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-7 7-5 7-6 4-6 7-5 |
| 1998-06-08 | Halle | F | grass | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-4 6-4 |
| 1997-04-14 | Barcelona | R32 | clay | Magnus Larsson | 3-6 6-2 6-3 |
| 1996-06-17 | Halle | QF | grass | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 4-6 7-6(5) 7-6(11) |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (180 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About