Fernando Meligeni vs Yevgeny KafelnikovGstaad Round of 32

Gstaad · ATP · Round of 32
55 yrs · 180 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 July 1998
clay
52 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Meligeni F.
6-3 4-6 6-3
Kafelnikov Y.
Meligeni F.
6462
Kafelnikov Y.
3631

Fernando Meligeni defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6-3 4-6 6-3 in the Gstaad round of 32 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 32. Fernando Meligeni narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-10-07LyonR32clayYevgeny Kafelnikov6-3 6-4
2000-03-20Miami MastersR32hardYevgeny Kafelnikov6-4 6-3
1998-04-27PragueR16clayFernando Meligeni6-4 6-4
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
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
3.7
6.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.7
4.6

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
20°CMainly clear
Wind 3 km/hHumidity 53%