Yevgeny Kafelnikov vs Wayne FerreiraLondon Semi-final

London · ATP · Semi-final
52 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 February 1998
carpet
54 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kafelnikov Y.
7-5 6-4
Ferreira W.
Kafelnikov Y.
762
Ferreira W.
54

Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Wayne Ferreira 7-5 6-4 in the London semi-final on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Wayne Ferreira came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Yevgeny Kafelnikov narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-05-06Rome MastersR32clayWayne Ferreira6-4 4-6 6-2
2000-07-31Canada MastersQFhardWayne Ferreira6-3 7-6(1)
1997-07-28Canada MastersR16hardYevgeny Kafelnikov7-5 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Kafelnikov Y.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Ferreira W.

Ferreira W.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·Even
54%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.1
8.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.5
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.