Andrei Medvedev vs Yevgeny KafelnikovHamburg Masters Semi-final

Hamburg Masters · ATP · Semi-final
51 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 May 1997
clay
52 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Medvedev A.
6-3 6-1
Kafelnikov Y.
Medvedev A.
662
Kafelnikov Y.
31

Andrei Medvedev defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6-3 6-1 in the Hamburg Masters semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Yevgeny Kafelnikov came in leading the head-to-head 4–1. Andrei Medvedev narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

14
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2000-07-17Stuttgart OutdoorR16clayAndrei Medvedev6-7(4) 7-5 6-3
2000-02-21LondonR32carpetYevgeny Kafelnikov6-3 6-4
1999-08-30US OpenR16hardYevgeny Kafelnikov7-6(5) 6-1 6-0
1998-06-08HalleR32grassYevgeny Kafelnikov1-6 7-5 6-1
1997-10-20Stuttgart MastersR32carpetYevgeny Kafelnikov6-0 2-6 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Medvedev A.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Kafelnikov Y.

Kafelnikov Y.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Medvedev A.

Even serve battle

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
1st serve in·Even
57%
54%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
63%
Return points won·Even
40%
39%
Break points saved·Even
61%
60%
Aces / match·Even
6.0
6.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.0
4.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (196 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Semi-finals
Mantilla F.
Haas T.
4-66-36-4
Medvedev A.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-36-1