Yevgeny Kafelnikov vs Pete Sampras — Roland Garros Semi-final
Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Pete Sampras 7-6 6-0 6-2 in the Roland Garros semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Pete Sampras came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 128. Yevgeny Kafelnikov claimed a first win over Pete Sampras in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Yevgeny Kafelnikov handed Pete Sampras a second-set bagel in a 7–6 6–0 6–2 win.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedKafelnikov Y. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
3 shared · last 12 monthsKafelnikov Y. and Sampras P. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Kafelnikov Y. went 1–2 (33%) against them, Sampras P. 3–0 (100%). Only 2 of the comparisons are context-comparable — too few for a conclusion.
1–233%Kafelnikov Y. · better vs 0Record vs common opponents3–0100%Sampras P. · better vs 1
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
3–6Sets9–4
44–51Games74–57
0–2Tiebreaks1–1
0–0Deciding sets1–0
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
vs Agassi A.W6-4 6-3 7-5Roland Garros · clayW6-4 6-3 4-6 7-5US Open · hard
vs Ivanisevic G.L5-7 6-7(11) 3-6Wimbledon · grassW7-6(7) 4-6 6-3 4-6 6-3Wimbledon · grass
vs Becker B.Hard to compareL4-6 6-7(9) 1-6Australian Open · hardW6-7(5) 6-2 6-4 6-2Wimbledon · grass
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–111
Clay: Kafelnikov Y. leads 1–0 · Hard: Sampras P. leads 1–0
- Kafelnikov Y.May 1996Roland GarrosThis matchClay7-6(4) 6-0 6-2
- Sampras P.January 1994Australian OpenHard6-3 2-6 6-3 1-6 9-7
Closing odds
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Player context
Before the matchKafelnikov Y.Sampras P.1 769ELO1 9451 658Clay ELO1 5994–6Last 108–222Age24190 cmHeight185 cmRightPlaysRight