Andrei Pavel vs Yevgeny Kafelnikov — Davis Cup WG PO: RUS vs ROU Round Robin
Davis Cup WG PO: RUS vs ROU · ATP · Round Robin
3 — 1
Sets
Friday, 19 September 1997
carpet
Pavel A.6-4 3-6 6-4 6-1
Kafelnikov Y.
Pavel A.
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Kafelnikov Y.
46411
Andrei Pavel defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6-4 3-6 6-4 6-1 in the Davis Cup WG PO: RUS vs ROU round robin on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Yevgeny Kafelnikov came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Andrei Pavel narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Andrei Pavel came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–4 3–6 6–4 6–1.
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-10-15 | Stuttgart Masters | R32 | carpet | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 4-6 7-6(4) 6-3 |
| 2001-05-07 | Rome Masters | R64 | clay | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 7-5 3-1 RET |
| 1999-04-05 | Estoril | R32 | clay | Andrei Pavel | 6-3 2-6 6-3 |
| 1999-01-18 | Australian Open | R16 | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-3 7-6(5) 6-7(5) 3-6 6-4 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe 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 season1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
54%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.4
6.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.9
4.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.