Yevgeny Kafelnikov vs Karol Kucera — Roland Garros Round of 128
Roland Garros · ATP · Round of 128
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 May 1993 ·
clay
Kafelnikov Y.6-3 6-4 6-4
Kucera K.
Kafelnikov Y.
6663
Kucera K.
3440
Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Karol Kucera 6-3 6-4 6-4 in the Roland Garros round of 128 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Karol Kucera came in leading the head-to-head 4–2. Yevgeny Kafelnikov narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.
Key context
- Match story: Yevgeny Kafelnikov closed it out in three sets, 6–3 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
2–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-06-09 | Halle | R32 | grass | Karol Kucera | 6-1 6-7 7-6 |
| 2001-02-09 | Davis Cup WG R1: SVK vs RUS | RR | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 4-6 4-6 6-3 6-2 6-2 |
| 2000-08-21 | Long Island | R32 | hard | Karol Kucera | 6-1 6-3 |
| 1999-07-16 | Davis Cup WG QF: RUS vs SVK | RR | clay | Karol Kucera | 6-1 6-3 6-4 |
| 1998-11-23 | Tour Finals | RR | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-7 6-3 6-2 |
| 1997-10-06 | Vienna | R32 | hard | Karol Kucera | 6-4 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
54%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
48%
Service points won·Even
63%
61%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Even
60%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
6.2
5.6
Double faults / match·Even
4.5
4.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast