Yevgeny Kafelnikov vs Jonas BjorkmanTour Finals Round Robin

Tour Finals · ATP · Round Robin
52 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 10 November 1997
hard
54 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kafelnikov Y.
6-3 7-6
Bjorkman J.
Kafelnikov Y.
6782
Bjorkman J.
366

Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Jonas Bjorkman 6-3 7-6 in the Tour Finals round robin on hard. The result followed the form book — Yevgeny Kafelnikov came in leading the head-to-head 8–0. Yevgeny Kafelnikov extended the head-to-head to 9–0.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-03-17Miami MastersR64hardYevgeny Kafelnikov6-3 6-3
2003-01-27MilanQFcarpetYevgeny Kafelnikov6-3 6-4
2002-06-10HalleR32grassYevgeny Kafelnikov7-6(4) 6-2
2002-03-11Indian Wells MastersR64hardYevgeny Kafelnikov7-5 6-3
1999-08-30US OpenR32hardYevgeny Kafelnikov6-1 6-4 6-4
1999-08-09Cincinnati MastersR32hardYevgeny Kafelnikov6-1 6-4
1999-01-18Australian OpenR128hardYevgeny Kafelnikov6-3 6-2 6-4
1998-10-26Stuttgart MastersSFcarpetYevgeny Kafelnikov6-2 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Kafelnikov Y.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Bjorkman J.

Bjorkman J.serving78% hold

wins 62% 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%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
6.1
4.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.5
3.3

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast