Yevgeny Kafelnikov vs Mikael Tillstrom — Marseille Semi-final

Marseille · ATP · Semi-final
RUS
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
52 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLWWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 February 1998
hard
SWE
Mikael Tillstrom
54 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLLW
Kafelnikov Y.
7-6 6-4
Tillstrom M.
Kafelnikov Y.
7762
Tillstrom M.
654–

Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Mikael Tillstrom 7-6 6-4 in the Marseille semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mikael Tillstrom came in defending last year's round of 32. Yevgeny Kafelnikov extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

1–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2000-08-14IndianapolisR32hardYevgeny Kafelnikov6-2 6-1
1996-12-30AdelaideR32hardMikael Tillstrom6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Kafelnikov Y.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Tillstrom M.

Tillstrom M.serving74% hold

wins 60% 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
Kafelnikov Y.Tillstrom M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
54%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
48%
Service points won·Even
63%
60%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.1
4.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.6
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 106). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
9°COvercast
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 75%

Draw

Final
Enqvist T.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-46-1
Semi-finals
Enqvist T.
Krajicek R.
6-36-716-3
Kafelnikov Y.
Tillstrom M.
7-656-4
Quarter-finals
Krajicek R.
Vacek D.
4-66-46-4
Enqvist T.
Gustafsson M.
6-21-66-3
Tillstrom M.
Boetsch A.
4-66-07-62
Kafelnikov Y.
Clement A.
6-23-66-4
R16
Krajicek R.
Grosjean S.
6-35-5
Gustafsson M.
Bruguera S.
6-36-3
Tillstrom M.
Goellner M.
7-56-1
Boetsch A.
Kuerten G.
7-56-2
Kafelnikov Y.
Voinea A.
6-13-66-4
Vacek D.
Portas A.
6-16-2
Clement A.
Alonso J.
6-16-4
Enqvist T.
Roig F.
6-26-3
R32
Vacek D.
Nydahl T.
7-6107-64
Enqvist T.
Burillo J.
6-46-3
Kafelnikov Y.
Viloca Puig J.
6-46-3
Voinea A.
Ruud C.
7-626-4
Krajicek R.
Alami K.
6-46-3
Clement A.
Schalken S.
4-67-656-0
Alonso J.
Roux L.
6-736-36-3
Kuerten G.
Dewulf F.
6-26-4
Boetsch A.
Martin A.
6-36-1
Goellner M.
Gaudenzi A.
7-636-2
Tillstrom M.
Pioline C.
7-633-67-5
Roig F.
Di Pasquale A.
6-33-67-61
Gustafsson M.
Van Herck J.
6-716-46-2
Bruguera S.
Carbonell T.
6-24-66-3
Portas A.
Lopez Moron A.
6-36-3
Grosjean S.
Tarango J.
6-36-4