Thomas Muster vs Yevgeny Kafelnikov — Barcelona Semi-final
Thomas Muster defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6-3 6-3 in the Barcelona semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Thomas Muster came in defending last year's round of 32.
Key context
- Match story: Thomas Muster dropped just 6 games past Yevgeny Kafelnikov.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedMuster T. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
3 shared · last 12 monthsMuster T. and Kafelnikov Y. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Muster T. went 2–2 (50%) against them, Kafelnikov Y. 2–1 (67%). Only 2 of the comparisons are context-comparable — too few for a conclusion.
2–250%Muster T. · better vs 1Record vs common opponents2–167%Kafelnikov Y. · better vs 1
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
7–8Sets6–5
72–77Games54–58
1–2Tiebreaks1–0
1–0Deciding sets1–0
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
vs Agassi A.L6-7(5) 3-6 0-6US Open · hardL2-6 5-7 0-6Australian Open · hard
vs Eltingh J.L3-6 2-6 6-2 5-7Australian Open · hardW7-6(4) 7-5 6-3US Open · hard
vs Guardiola T.Hard to compareW6-3 7-6(3) 6-2Australian Open · hardW4-6 7-5 6-4 4-6 6-4Roland Garros · clay
Closing odds
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Player context
Before the matchMuster T.Kafelnikov Y.1 643ELO1 7691 676Clay ELO1 6581–9Last 104–627Age21180 cmHeight190 cmLeftPlaysRight