Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Magnus Gustafsson 5-7 7-5 6-3 in the Lyon quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Yevgeny Kafelnikov came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's semi-final. Yevgeny Kafelnikov extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
Kafelnikov Y. came through in three sets.
Kafelnikov Y. and Gustafsson M. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Kafelnikov Y. went 2–1 (67%) against them, Gustafsson M. 0–3 (0%). Kafelnikov Y. came out better against 2 of 3 comparable opponents, Gustafsson M. against 0.
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Clay: Kafelnikov Y. leads 2–1 · Hard: Kafelnikov Y. leads 1–0
Yevgeny Kafelnikov beat Magnus Gustafsson 5-7 7-5 6-3. Umpiry, "Yevgeny Kafelnikov vs Magnus Gustafsson — Lyon Quarter-final", https://umpiry.com/match/1996-09-30/gustafsson-vs-kafelnikov-lyon-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 30 September 1996).