Fernando Meligeni vs Yevgeny Kafelnikov — Prague Round of 16

Prague · ATP · Round of 16
BRA
Fernando Meligeni
55 yrs · 180 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 April 1998
clay
RUS
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
52 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLWWL
Meligeni F.
6-4 6-4
Kafelnikov Y.
Meligeni F.
662
Kafelnikov Y.
44–

Fernando Meligeni defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6-4 6-4 in the Prague round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Yevgeny Kafelnikov came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 16. Fernando Meligeni narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Fernando Meligeni edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

1–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-10-07LyonR32clayYevgeny Kafelnikov6-3 6-4
2000-03-20Miami MastersR32hardYevgeny Kafelnikov6-4 6-3
1998-07-06GstaadR32clayFernando Meligeni6-3 4-6 6-3
1997-07-21KitzbuhelR32clayYevgeny Kafelnikov6-1 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Meligeni F.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Kafelnikov Y.

Kafelnikov Y.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Meligeni F.

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
Meligeni F.Kafelnikov Y.
1st serve in·Even
58%
54%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.8
6.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.7
4.5

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

Draw

Final
Meligeni F.
Dosedel S.
6-16-4
Semi-finals
Meligeni F.
Pescariu D.
7-657-62
Dosedel S.
Lapentti N.
3-66-36-2
Quarter-finals
Lapentti N.
Vicente F.
6-07-5
Meligeni F.
Chesnokov A.
6-36-1
Pescariu D.
Sanchez J.
6-746-36-3
Dosedel S.
Diaz J.
6-16-4
R16
Sanchez J.
Vasek R.
7-6116-1
Chesnokov A.
Portas A.
6-46-0
Pescariu D.
Tabara M.
6-36-2
Lapentti N.
Sinner M.
6-26-0
Meligeni F.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-46-4
Vicente F.
Furlan R.
3-66-16-4
Diaz J.
Schaller G.
4-66-16-4
Dosedel S.
Korda P.
6-36-2
R32
Korda P.
Kralert P.
6-26-1
Dosedel S.
Schalken S.
2-67-646-1
Schaller G.
Goellner M.
7-636-1
Diaz J.
Filippini M.
6-26-4
Furlan R.
Pioline C.
0-66-16-2
Vicente F.
Burillo J.
6-16-2
Sinner M.
Nurminen T.
6-24-66-3
Lapentti N.
Ulihrach B.
6-46-4
Tabara M.
Fromberg R.
7-632-67-5
Pescariu D.
Prinosil D.
6-37-5
Sanchez J.
Golmard J.
1-67-57-611
Vasek R.
Kucera K.
6-21-66-2
Chesnokov A.
Tarango J.
7-646-3
Portas A.
Dreekmann H.
7-56-3
Meligeni F.
Cherkasov A.
6-46-3
Kafelnikov Y.
Novak J.
4-66-36-3