Yevgeny Kafelnikov vs Mark Woodforde — Adelaide Round of 16
Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Mark Woodforde 6-4 4-6 6-1 in the Adelaide round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mark Woodforde came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's semi-final, but Yevgeny Kafelnikov had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on hard. Yevgeny Kafelnikov claimed a first win over Mark Woodforde in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Yevgeny Kafelnikov came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–4 4–6 6–1.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedKafelnikov Y. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
2 shared · last 12 monthsKafelnikov Y. and Woodforde M. faced 2 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Kafelnikov Y. went 0–2 (0%) against them, Woodforde M. 1–1 (50%).
0–20%Kafelnikov Y. · better vs 0Record vs common opponents1–150%Woodforde M. · better vs 1
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
0–5Sets4–3
15–31Games33–34
0–1Tiebreaks1–0
Only 2 common opponents — too few for any conclusion. Shown without assessment.
vs Muster T.L4-6 0-6 4-6Roland Garros · clayL6-4 2-6 2-6 4-6US Open · hard
vs Haarhuis P.L1-6 6-7(5)Halle · grassW6-3 7-6(7) 6-3Wimbledon · grass
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–111
- Kafelnikov Y.January 1996AdelaideThis matchHard6-4 4-6 6-1
- Woodforde M.January 1995AdelaideHard6-3 7-5
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchKafelnikov Y.Woodforde M.1 769ELO1 5771 750Hard ELO1 5234–6Last 103–721Age30190 cmHeight188 cmRightPlaysLeft