Taylor Dent defeated Jim Thomas 6-3 6-4 in the Australia 2 Masters 4 qualifying round on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jim Thomas came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, but Taylor Dent had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Taylor Dent narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-06-11 | London | Q64 | carpet | Taylor Dent | 6-2 6-3 |
| 1999-05-08 | Australia 2 Masters 1 | R16 | hard | Taylor Dent | 6-3 6-7 7-6 |
| 1997-10-10 | USA 6 Masters 1 | R64 | hard | Jim Thomas | 5-1 |
| 1997-04-04 | USA 1 Masters 1 | R64 | hard | Jim Thomas | 3-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 1997-04-04 | USA 1 Masters 2 | R32 | hard | Jim Thomas | 7-5 6-3 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 3). 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