Yevgeny Kafelnikov vs Arnaud ClementMarseille Quarter-final

Marseille · ATP · Quarter-final
52 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 February 1998
hard
48 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kafelnikov Y.
6-2 3-6 6-4
Clement A.
Kafelnikov Y.
6362
Clement A.
2641

Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Arnaud Clement 6-2 3-6 6-4 in the Marseille quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Arnaud Clement came in defending last year's round of 16, but Yevgeny Kafelnikov had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on hard. Yevgeny Kafelnikov extended the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-02-11MarseilleR16hardYevgeny Kafelnikov6-3 3-6 6-3
2001-08-27US OpenR16hardYevgeny Kafelnikov6-3 6-4 6-3
2001-05-21DusseldorfRRclayArnaud Clement6-3 6-0
2001-01-15Australian OpenQFhardArnaud Clement6-4 5-7 7-6(3) 7-6(3)
2000-08-07Cincinnati MastersR16hardArnaud Clement6-4 6-1
1999-11-08MoscowR32hardYevgeny Kafelnikov6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Kafelnikov Y.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Clement A.

Clement A.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Kafelnikov Y.

Serve 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 season
1st serve in·Even
54%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
36%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
6.1
5.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.6
2.5

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
Weather
9°COvercast
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 75%