Yevgeny Kafelnikov vs Carlos MoyaTour Finals Semi-final

Tour Finals · ATP · Semi-final
52 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 November 1997
hard
49 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kafelnikov Y.
7-6 7-6
Moya C.
Kafelnikov Y.
77772
Moya C.
6263

Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Carlos Moya 7-6 7-6 in the Tour Finals semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Carlos Moya came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, but Yevgeny Kafelnikov had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on hard. Yevgeny Kafelnikov narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

13
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-05-05Rome MastersR16clayYevgeny Kafelnikov6-4 7-6(4)
2000-04-24BarcelonaR32clayCarlos Moya6-2 7-6(4)
1998-11-23Tour FinalsRRhardCarlos Moya7-5 7-5
1998-04-20Monte Carlo MastersR16clayCarlos Moya6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Kafelnikov Y.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Moya C.

Moya C.serving82% hold

wins 64% 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·Slight edge
54%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
64%
Aces / match·Slight edge
6.2
5.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.5
2.7

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