Tommy Haas vs Yevgeny KafelnikovLyon Semi-final

Lyon · ATP · Semi-final
48 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 October 1997
clay
52 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Haas T.
4-6 6-4 6-3
Kafelnikov Y.
Haas T.
4662
Kafelnikov Y.
6431

Tommy Haas defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 4-6 6-4 6-3 in the Lyon semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Yevgeny Kafelnikov came in leading the head-to-head 5–1. Tommy Haas narrowed the head-to-head to 5–2.

Key context

Head to head

15
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-05-20DusseldorfRRclayTommy Haas7-6(5) 6-3
2001-10-01MoscowSFhardYevgeny Kafelnikov6-1 6-2
2000-09-18Sydney OlympicsFhardYevgeny Kafelnikov7-6(4) 3-6 6-2 4-6 6-3
1999-04-02Davis Cup WG R1: GER vs RUSRRcarpetYevgeny Kafelnikov6-3 6-4 6-2
1999-01-18Australian OpenSFhardYevgeny Kafelnikov6-3 6-4 7-5
1998-08-31US OpenR64hardYevgeny Kafelnikov7-5 6-2 1-6 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Haas T.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Kafelnikov Y.

Kafelnikov Y.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Haas T.

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·Slight edge
61%
54%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
50%
Service points won·Even
65%
63%
Return points won·Even
36%
39%
Break points saved·Even
63%
60%
Aces / match·Even
6.0
6.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.5
4.5

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast