Yevgeny Kafelnikov vs Greg Rusedski — Paris Masters Quarter-final
Paris Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 October 1997
hard
Kafelnikov Y.6-4 3-6 6-3
Rusedski G.
Kafelnikov Y.
6362
Rusedski G.
4631
Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Greg Rusedski 6-4 3-6 6-3 in the Paris Masters quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Greg Rusedski came in leading the head-to-head 5–3, but Yevgeny Kafelnikov had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on hard. Yevgeny Kafelnikov narrowed the head-to-head to 5–4.
Key context
- Match story: Yevgeny Kafelnikov closed it out in three sets, 6–4 3–6 6–3.
Head to head
3–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-10-09 | Vienna | R32 | hard | Greg Rusedski | 6-4 6-7(3) 6-3 |
| 2000-02-21 | London | SF | carpet | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-3 7-6(4) |
| 2000-02-14 | Rotterdam | QF | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-7(3) 6-4 6-4 |
| 1999-09-27 | Grand Slam Cup | QF | carpet | Greg Rusedski | 7-5 7-6(6) |
| 1999-02-15 | Rotterdam | SF | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-4 6-2 |
| 1998-11-02 | Paris Masters | SF | hard | Greg Rusedski | 6-3 4-6 6-4 |
| 1998-10-12 | Vienna | R32 | hard | Greg Rusedski | 6-3 3-6 7-6(3) |
| 1997-09-23 | Grand Slam Cup | QF | carpet | Greg Rusedski | 6-7 6-3 6-1 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks
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
54%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
53%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
68%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
33%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
67%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.1
10.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.5
4.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
10°CClear
Wind 15 km/hHumidity 70%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Bjorkman J.
Krajicek R.
6-40-1
Enqvist T.
Raoux G.
7-56-2
Kafelnikov Y.
Rusedski G.
6-43-66-3
Sampras P.
Muster T.
6-14-66-2
R16
Krajicek R.
Rafter P.
7-56-2
Raoux G.
Bruguera S.
6-43-67-5
Enqvist T.
Gustafsson M.
6-16-4
Sampras P.
Korda P.
4-67-626-4
Muster T.
Corretja A.
7-56-4
Rusedski G.
Ulihrach B.
7-56-3
Kafelnikov Y.
Escude N.
6-36-4
Bjorkman J.
Woodbridge T.
7-647-5
R32
Sampras P.
Becker B.
7-643-66-3
Woodbridge T.
Moya C.
7-616-2
Kafelnikov Y.
Vacek D.
6-16-2
Escude N.
Kuerten G.
7-686-3
Ulihrach B.
Mantilla F.
7-695-77-63
Rusedski G.
Siemerink J.
6-46-3
Muster T.
Norman M.
6-37-66
Corretja A.
Henman T.
6-37-5
Korda P.
Clement A.
6-46-4
Bjorkman J.
Johansson T.
6-36-767-63
Enqvist T.
Prinosil D.
7-56-1
Raoux G.
Rios M.
7-643-67-5
Bruguera S.
Goellner M.
6-37-63
Rafter P.
Pioline C.
6-727-636-1
Krajicek R.
Santoro F.
6-36-4
Gustafsson M.
Chang M.
6-36-2
R64
Becker B.
Woodforde M.
6-26-4
Raoux G.
Dewulf F.
7-56-3
Pioline C.
Roux L.
6-26-4
Goellner M.
Portas A.
6-35-76-3
Prinosil D.
Sargsian S.
4-66-37-64
Gustafsson M.
Damm Sr M.
7-655-76-4
Siemerink J.
Martin T.
4-67-666-2
Norman M.
Woodruff C.
6-47-63
Henman T.
Arazi H.
6-16-0
Clement A.
Rosset M.
5-76-26-4
Escude N.
Berasategui A.
6-46-1
Vacek D.
Tarango J.
4-67-656-1
Woodbridge T.
Tillstrom M.
6-36-3
Johansson T.
Schalken S.
6-46-726-3
Santoro F.
Larsson M.
0-66-47-66
Ulihrach B.
Courier J.
7-656-1