Jim Courier vs Yevgeny Kafelnikov — Nice Round of 32
Nice · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 11 April 1994 ·
clay
Courier J.6-3 6-2
Kafelnikov Y.
Courier J.
662
Kafelnikov Y.
320
Jim Courier defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6-3 6-2 in the Nice round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Yevgeny Kafelnikov came in leading the head-to-head 4–0. Jim Courier claimed a first win over Yevgeny Kafelnikov in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Jim Courier dropped just 5 games past Yevgeny Kafelnikov.
Head to head
0–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-01-18 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 5-7 6-4 6-2 3-0 |
| 1998-04-04 | Davis Cup WG R1: USA vs RUS | RR | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-2 5-7 6-7 6-4 6-4 |
| 1996-12-02 | Grand Slam Cup | QF | carpet | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 2-6 6-4 8-6 |
| 1994-06-13 | Halle | QF | grass | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-1 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
54%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
65%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
62%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.4
6.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.7
4.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (147 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast