Christian Ruud vs Yevgeny Kafelnikov — Monte Carlo Masters Round of 32

Monte Carlo Masters · ATP · Round of 32
NOR
Christian Ruud
53 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 21 April 1997
clay
RUS
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
52 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLWWL
Ruud C.
6-4 2-6 6-4
Kafelnikov Y.
Ruud C.
6262
Kafelnikov Y.
4641

Christian Ruud defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6-4 2-6 6-4 in the Monte Carlo Masters round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Yevgeny Kafelnikov came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Christian Ruud claimed a first win over Yevgeny Kafelnikov in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Christian Ruud closed it out in three sets, 6–4 2–6 6–4.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2000-11-06St. PetersburgR16carpetYevgeny Kafelnikov6-1 7-6(3)

Serve vs return

This season
Ruud C.serving66% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Kafelnikov Y.

Kafelnikov Y.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Ruud C.

Serve advantage — Kafelnikov Y.

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Ruud C.Kafelnikov Y.
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
54%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
65%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
59%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Even
56%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.0
6.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.9
4.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (125 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
12°CMainly clear
Wind 18 km/hHumidity 42%

Draw

Final
Rios M.
Corretja A.
6-46-36-3
Semi-finals
Corretja A.
Santoro F.
6-46-4
Rios M.
Moya C.
6-47-65
Quarter-finals
Moya C.
Krajicek R.
1-66-26-4
Santoro F.
Costa C.
6-37-5
Corretja A.
Ruud C.
6-26-0
Rios M.
Larsson M.
6-26-1
R16
Moya C.
Medvedev A.
6-47-63
Rios M.
Costa A.
7-636-4
Krajicek R.
Philippoussis M.
6-36-2
Corretja A.
Ulihrach B.
4-67-656-0
Ruud C.
Benfele Alvarez E.
5-77-636-1
Costa C.
Boetsch A.
6-47-5
Santoro F.
Bruguera S.
3-67-56-1
Larsson M.
Vacek D.
7-56-0
R32
Vacek D.
Rosset M.
7-656-1
Krajicek R.
Stich M.
6-36-0
Philippoussis M.
Courier J.
7-57-5
Medvedev A.
Mantilla F.
6-26-4
Moya C.
Clavet F.
6-14-66-1
Ulihrach B.
Enqvist T.
7-54-66-3
Corretja A.
Pioline C.
6-46-3
Rios M.
Gaudenzi A.
6-26-2
Larsson M.
Sampras P.
3-66-26-3
Bruguera S.
Siemerink J.
6-46-4
Santoro F.
Muster T.
6-27-63
Benfele Alvarez E.
Berasategui A.
6-33-66-4
Ruud C.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-42-66-4
Costa C.
Ferreira W.
6-47-65
Boetsch A.
Furlan R.
3-66-46-2
Costa A.
Dosedel S.
6-36-3
R64
Siemerink J.
Merinov A.
7-626-3
Bruguera S.
Sanchez J.
6-46-1
Courier J.
Hrbaty D.
6-717-56-4
Furlan R.
Becker B.
1-66-37-64
Pioline C.
Camporese O.
6-36-4
Costa C.
Kucera K.
6-35-76-3
Corretja A.
Marques N.
6-06-0
Berasategui A.
Haarhuis P.
6-37-5
Benfele Alvarez E.
Alami K.
6-33-66-0
Ruud C.
Schalken S.
6-46-2
Philippoussis M.
Gumy H.
6-17-65
Clavet F.
Johansson T.
6-16-2
Dosedel S.
Kuerten G.
6-13-66-1
Ulihrach B.
Gustafsson M.
7-626-2
Medvedev A.
Kulti N.
4-66-26-3
Boetsch A.
Sanguinetti D.
6-26-766-4
Mantilla F.
Damm Sr M.
6-16-1
Larsson M.
Arazi H.
6-36-3
Vacek D.
Tillstrom M.
6-16-3
Rosset M.
Carretero R.
7-626-0
Costa A.
Bjorkman J.
6-46-0
Santoro F.
Roig F.
6-46-1
Stich M.
Woodforde M.
3-67-57-5
Gaudenzi A.
Roux L.
6-16-2