Jordi Burillo vs Yevgeny Kafelnikov — Barcelona Round of 32
Jordi Burillo defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 3-6 6-1 7-5 in the Barcelona round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Yevgeny Kafelnikov came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's semi-final. Jordi Burillo claimed a first win over Yevgeny Kafelnikov in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Jordi Burillo dropped the opening set before beating Yevgeny Kafelnikov 3–6 6–1 7–5.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedBurillo J. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–111
Clay: Burillo J. leads 1–0 · Carpet: Kafelnikov Y. leads 1–0
- Burillo J.April 1996BarcelonaThis matchClay3-6 6-1 7-5
- Kafelnikov Y.February 1996MilanCarpet7-6(1) 0-6 6-2
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchBurillo J.Kafelnikov Y.1 484ELO1 7691 508Clay ELO1 6583–7Last 104–623Age22188 cmHeight190 cmRightPlaysRight