Chris Woodruff vs Yevgeny Kafelnikov — Canada Masters Semi-final

Canada Masters · ATP · Semi-final
USA
Chris Woodruff
53 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 28 July 1997
hard
RUS
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
52 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Woodruff C.
5-7 7-5 6-3
Kafelnikov Y.
Woodruff C.
5762
Kafelnikov Y.
7531

Chris Woodruff defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 5-7 7-5 6-3 in the Canada Masters semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Yevgeny Kafelnikov came in leading the head-to-head 5–0. Chris Woodruff claimed a first win over Yevgeny Kafelnikov in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001-01-15Australian OpenR32hardYevgeny Kafelnikov6-7(3) 7-5 6-2 6-3
2000-08-07Cincinnati MastersR32hardYevgeny Kafelnikov6-4 7-6(3)
1999-08-09Cincinnati MastersR16hardYevgeny Kafelnikov6-4 6-4
1999-05-10Rome MastersR64clayYevgeny Kafelnikov7-6(1) 5-7 6-4
1997-08-04Cincinnati MastersR32hardYevgeny Kafelnikov7-6(3) 7-6(6)

Serve vs return

This season
Woodruff C.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Kafelnikov Y.

Kafelnikov Y.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Woodruff C.

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
Woodruff C.Kafelnikov Y.
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
54%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Even
62%
60%
Aces / match·Even
5.9
6.1
Double faults / match·Even
4.3
4.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (163 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
22°CClear
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 71%

Draw

Final
Woodruff C.
Kuerten G.
7-54-66-3
Semi-finals
Woodruff C.
Kafelnikov Y.
5-77-56-3
Kuerten G.
Chang M.
6-36-1
Quarter-finals
Kuerten G.
Santoro F.
6-37-66
Chang M.
Krajicek R.
7-656-4
Woodruff C.
Philippoussis M.
6-46-4
Kafelnikov Y.
Enqvist T.
7-56-776-1
R16
Santoro F.
Muster T.
6-22-66-4
Chang M.
Obrien A.
4-66-26-3
Krajicek R.
Gimelstob J.
6-26-4
Kuerten G.
Tebbutt M.
5-76-46-4
Enqvist T.
Bjorkman J.
6-36-2
Kafelnikov Y.
Ferreira W.
7-56-3
Philippoussis M.
Raoux G.
7-56-3
Woodruff C.
Ivanisevic G.
7-666-2
R32
Chang M.
Stolle S.
6-11-0
Kafelnikov Y.
Spadea V.
4-66-37-66
Philippoussis M.
Campbell S.
6-26-4
Raoux G.
Leblanc S.
6-16-4
Santoro F.
Grant G.
6-26-1
Tebbutt M.
Rafter P.
6-746-46-4
Muster T.
Salzenstein J.
4-67-616-3
Krajicek R.
Godwin N.
7-636-1
Gimelstob J.
Draper S.
6-36-1
Obrien A.
Ondruska M.
6-47-67
Ivanisevic G.
Steven B.
6-36-786-4
Enqvist T.
Haas T.
6-736-46-4
Kuerten G.
Stark J.
6-26-4
Ferreira W.
Caratti C.
6-16-2
Bjorkman J.
Flach D.
5-76-37-5
Woodruff C.
Siemerink J.
6-747-57-62
R64
Grant G.
Ran E.
7-697-60
Steven B.
Fetterlein F.
6-26-0
Flach D.
Golmard J.
7-606-4
Bjorkman J.
Kokavec B.
6-36-2
Ferreira W.
Vacek D.
7-656-1
Caratti C.
Damm Sr M.
6-36-1
Spadea V.
Roux L.
3-66-36-1
Siemerink J.
Paes L.
6-36-4
Leblanc S.
Henman T.
7-634-66-3
Raoux G.
Gauthier P.
6-37-63
Campbell S.
Mamiit C.
6-14-67-5
Haas T.
Nestor D.
5-76-46-4
Salzenstein J.
Mcguire W.
6-46-2
Ondruska M.
Stafford G.
4-67-56-2
Obrien A.
Boetsch A.
6-16-2
Gimelstob J.
Korda P.
6-46-4
Draper S.
Champion T.
4-66-16-2
Godwin N.
Black B.
7-624-66-4
Santoro F.
Courier J.
7-54-66-4
Rafter P.
Delaitre O.
6-46-1
Tebbutt M.
Niemeyer F.
7-656-3
Stark J.
Sargsian S.
6-736-36-3
Woodruff C.
Robichaud J.
7-676-3
Stolle S.
Lareau S.
6-17-5