Yevgeny Kafelnikov vs Petr KordaNew Haven Semi-final

New Haven · ATP · Semi-final
52 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLWWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 11 August 1997
hard
58 yrs · 190 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLLLW
Kafelnikov Y.
6-4 7-6
Korda P.
Kafelnikov Y.
6772
Korda P.
464

Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Petr Korda 6-4 7-6 in the New Haven semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Yevgeny Kafelnikov came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Yevgeny Kafelnikov extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1997-11-03MoscowFhardYevgeny Kafelnikov7-6(2) 6-4
1997-06-09HalleFgrassYevgeny Kafelnikov7-6(2) 6-7(5) 7-6(7)

Serve vs return

This season
Kafelnikov Y.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Korda P.

Korda P.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Kafelnikov Y.

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
54%
54%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
63%
Aces / match·Even
6.1
5.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.5
5.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 141). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Semi-finals
Kafelnikov Y.
Korda P.
6-47-64
Rafter P.
Rusedski G.
7-54-66-3