Nicklas Kulti vs Yevgeny Kafelnikov — Halle Final
Halle · ATP · Final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 June 1996 ·
grass
Kulti N.6-7 6-3 6-4
Kafelnikov Y.
Kulti N.
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Kafelnikov Y.
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Nicklas Kulti defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6-7 6-3 6-4 in the Halle final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Yevgeny Kafelnikov came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Nicklas Kulti claimed a first win over Yevgeny Kafelnikov in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Nicklas Kulti dropped the opening set before beating Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6–7 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-02-14 | Rotterdam | R32 | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-2 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
53%
54%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
35%
39%
Break points saved·Even
62%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
7.1
6.2
Double faults / match·Even
4.8
4.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (56 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast