Boris Becker vs Yevgeny Kafelnikov — Australian Open Quarter-final
Australian Open · ATP · Quarter-final
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 January 1996 ·
hard
Becker B.6-4 7-6 6-1
Kafelnikov Y.
Becker B.
671163
Kafelnikov Y.
46910
Boris Becker defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6-4 7-6 6-1 in the Australian Open quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Yevgeny Kafelnikov came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Boris Becker claimed a first win over Yevgeny Kafelnikov in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Boris Becker came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–4 7–6 6–1.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-06-09 | Halle | SF | grass | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-3 6-4 |
| 1995-02-13 | Milan | F | carpet | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 7-5 5-7 7-6(6) |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
54%
54%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
81%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
67%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
65%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
10.1
6.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
5.6
4.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (68 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast