Yevgeny Kafelnikov vs Arnaud Boetsch — Lyon Final
Lyon · ATP · Final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 30 September 1996 ·
clay
Kafelnikov Y.7-5 6-3
Boetsch A.
Kafelnikov Y.
762
Boetsch A.
530
Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Arnaud Boetsch 7-5 6-3 in the Lyon final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Arnaud Boetsch came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32. Yevgeny Kafelnikov claimed a first win over Arnaud Boetsch in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Yevgeny Kafelnikov closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–3.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-08-18 | Long Island | R32 | hard | Arnaud Boetsch | 6-4 7-6 |
| 1996-10-07 | Vienna | QF | hard | Arnaud Boetsch | 7-6(5) 7-6(2) |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
54%
55%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
47%
Service points won·Even
63%
59%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Even
60%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.2
1.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.5
3.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 45). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast