Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Marcelo Rios 6-3 7-5 in the Dusseldorf round robin on clay. The result followed the form book — Yevgeny Kafelnikov came in leading the head-to-head 5–2. Yevgeny Kafelnikov extended the head-to-head to 6–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03-18 | Miami Masters | R32 | hard | Marcelo Rios | 6-4 7-6 |
| 2001-03-12 | Indian Wells Masters | R64 | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-4 7-5 |
| 1998-11-02 | Paris Masters | QF | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-3 6-2 |
| 1997-10-20 | Stuttgart Masters | R16 | carpet | Marcelo Rios | 7-6 6-3 |
| 1997-08-04 | Cincinnati Masters | R16 | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 7-5 6-2 |
| 1995-08-14 | New Haven | R16 | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-3 7-6(2) |
| 1995-04-10 | Barcelona | R16 | clay | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-4 6-3 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 164). 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