Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Marc Rosset 7-6 6-4 in the Long Island semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marc Rosset came in leading the head-to-head 5–0, defending last year's round of 16. Yevgeny Kafelnikov claimed a first win over Marc Rosset in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.
Kafelnikov Y. took it in straight sets.
Kafelnikov Y. and Rosset M. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Kafelnikov Y. went 2–1 (67%) against them, Rosset M. 2–1 (67%). Only 0 of the comparisons are context-comparable — too few for a conclusion.
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Hard: Rosset M. leads 4–1 · Clay: Rosset M. leads 1–0
Yevgeny Kafelnikov beat Marc Rosset 7-6(6) 6-4. Umpiry, "Yevgeny Kafelnikov vs Marc Rosset — Long Island Semi-final", https://umpiry.com/match/1995-08-21/kafelnikov-vs-rosset-long-island-sf?utm_source=cite (as of 21 August 1995).