Yevgeny Kafelnikov vs Jim Courier — Grand Slam Cup Quarter-final
Grand Slam Cup · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 December 1996 ·
carpet
Kafelnikov Y.2-6 6-4 8-6
Courier J.
Kafelnikov Y.
2682
Courier J.
6461
Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Jim Courier 2-6 6-4 8-6 in the Grand Slam Cup quarter-final on carpet. The result followed the form book — Yevgeny Kafelnikov came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's semi-final. Yevgeny Kafelnikov extended the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Yevgeny Kafelnikov dropped the opening set before beating Jim Courier 2–6 6–4 8–6.
Head to head
3–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-01-18 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 5-7 6-4 6-2 3-0 |
| 1998-04-04 | Davis Cup WG R1: USA vs RUS | RR | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-2 5-7 6-7 6-4 6-4 |
| 1994-06-13 | Halle | QF | grass | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-1 6-4 |
| 1994-04-11 | Nice | R32 | clay | Jim Courier | 6-3 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
54%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
65%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
62%
Aces / match·Slight edge
6.2
5.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.5
2.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 147). ATP, WTA & Challenger.