Lionel Roux vs Yevgeny Kafelnikov — Basel Round of 16
Basel · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 26 September 1994 ·
hard
Roux L.7-6 2-6 7-6
Kafelnikov Y.
Roux L.
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Kafelnikov Y.
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Lionel Roux defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 7-6 2-6 7-6 in the Basel round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Yevgeny Kafelnikov came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Lionel Roux claimed a first win over Yevgeny Kafelnikov in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Lionel Roux closed it out in three sets, 7–6 2–6 7–6.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-10-04 | Basel | R16 | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-1 7-6 |
| 1997-04-28 | Prague | R32 | clay | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 7-6 6-1 |
| 1996-09-23 | Basel | R16 | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 4-6 6-3 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
57%
54%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
50%
Service points won·Even
60%
63%
Return points won·Even
36%
39%
Break points saved·Even
57%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.9
6.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.1
4.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (78 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast