Yevgeny Kafelnikov vs Magnus Larsson — Halle Final

Halle · ATP · Final
RUS
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
52 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLWWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 June 1998
grass
SWE
Magnus Larsson
56 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLLL
Kafelnikov Y.
6-4 6-4
Larsson M.
Kafelnikov Y.
662
Larsson M.
44–

Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Magnus Larsson 6-4 6-4 in the Halle final on grass. The result followed the form book — Yevgeny Kafelnikov came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending the title. Yevgeny Kafelnikov extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

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

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1999-10-18LyonR16clayYevgeny Kafelnikov7-5 7-5
1999-06-21WimbledonR128grassYevgeny Kafelnikov6-7(4) 7-5 7-6(6) 4-6 7-5
1997-04-14BarcelonaR32clayMagnus Larsson3-6 6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Kafelnikov Y.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Larsson M.

Larsson M.serving87% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Kafelnikov Y.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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.Larsson M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
54%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
65%
Return points won·Even
39%
36%
Break points saved·Even
60%
62%
Aces / match·Slight edge
6.1
7.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.6
3.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 120). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
17°CDrizzle
Wind 22 km/hHumidity 63%

Draw

Final
Kafelnikov Y.
Larsson M.
6-46-4
Semi-finals
Kafelnikov Y.
Johansson T.
7-66-76-3
Larsson M.
Haarhuis P.
7-656-2
Quarter-finals
Larsson M.
Krajicek R.
6-46-2
Haarhuis P.
Pozzi G.
6-37-64
Kafelnikov Y.
Norman M.
7-616-2
Johansson T.
Dreekmann H.
3-66-16-4
R16
Johansson T.
Escude N.
W/O
Kafelnikov Y.
Prinosil D.
6-46-3
Norman M.
Siemerink J.
6-45-76-3
Dreekmann H.
Moya C.
7-56-3
Haarhuis P.
Korda P.
7-646-4
Larsson M.
Campbell S.
6-06-3
Krajicek R.
Haas T.
3-66-46-1
Pozzi G.
Fromberg R.
6-17-61
R32
Prinosil D.
Trifu G.
7-626-3
Larsson M.
Muster T.
6-36-2
Campbell S.
Knippschild J.
1-67-646-3
Pozzi G.
Schalken S.
6-46-4
Haarhuis P.
Vinck C.
2-66-16-2
Korda P.
Goellner M.
6-17-65
Kafelnikov Y.
Medvedev A.
1-67-56-1
Fromberg R.
Kiefer N.
2-66-46-4
Siemerink J.
Stauder F.
4-66-27-66
Norman M.
Sluiter R.
3-66-26-1
Escude N.
Corretja A.
6-27-5
Johansson T.
Tarango J.
6-46-717-5
Moya C.
Raoux G.
6-46-4
Dreekmann H.
Becker B.
6-35-77-69
Krajicek R.
Spadea V.
5-76-26-2
Haas T.
Dewulf F.
6-36-4