Nicolas Lapentti vs Yevgeny Kafelnikov — Kitzbuhel Round of 16

Kitzbuhel · ATP · Round of 16
ECU
Nicolas Lapentti
49 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 July 1998
clay
RUS
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
52 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLWWL
Lapentti N.
6-4 6-1
Kafelnikov Y.
Lapentti N.
662
Kafelnikov Y.
41–

Nicolas Lapentti defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6-4 6-1 in the Kitzbuhel round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Yevgeny Kafelnikov came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Nicolas Lapentti claimed a first win over Yevgeny Kafelnikov in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-10-28Paris MastersR32hardYevgeny Kafelnikov6-3 7-6(8)

Serve vs return

This season
Lapentti N.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Kafelnikov Y.

Kafelnikov Y.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Lapentti N.

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
Lapentti N.Kafelnikov Y.
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
54%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
58%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.0
6.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.1
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
24°CDrizzle
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 67%

Draw

Final
Costa A.
Gaudenzi A.
6-21-66-23-66-1
Semi-finals
Costa A.
Squillari F.
7-51-66-3
Gaudenzi A.
Clavet F.
6-22-66-2
Quarter-finals
Costa A.
Dewulf F.
2-66-36-4
Squillari F.
Fromberg R.
6-44-66-4
Clavet F.
Meligeni F.
6-36-1
Gaudenzi A.
Lapentti N.
6-37-65
R16
Meligeni F.
Karbacher B.
7-626-3
Lapentti N.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-46-1
Gaudenzi A.
Alonso J.
5-76-26-4
Fromberg R.
Ker L.
3-66-26-4
Clavet F.
Hipfl M.
6-46-1
Dewulf F.
Muster T.
6-26-4
Costa A.
Huet S.
6-43-66-3
Squillari F.
Arthurs W.
7-636-726-2
R32
Huet S.
Costa C.
4-65-0
Costa A.
Schuettler R.
6-16-3
Fromberg R.
Schiessling T.
5-76-36-3
Ker L.
Dosedel S.
6-26-2
Squillari F.
Ruud C.
6-46-3
Arthurs W.
Safin M.
7-666-4
Karbacher B.
Berasategui A.
4-66-47-65
Kafelnikov Y.
Vasek R.
6-726-37-64
Dewulf F.
Grosjean S.
6-776-36-3
Lapentti N.
Vicente F.
6-46-1
Alonso J.
Dreekmann H.
4-66-26-3
Muster T.
Kroslak J.
6-24-66-2
Gaudenzi A.
Rehmann L.
7-676-2
Clavet F.
Vinck C.
6-36-3
Hipfl M.
Arazi H.
6-26-1
Meligeni F.
Schranz W.
6-47-5
R64
Arthurs W.
Meneschincheri M.
6-46-766-2
Vasek R.
Portas A.
7-51-66-2
Schranz W.
Viloca Puig J.
6-746-16-1
Ruud C.
Lopez Moron A.
6-16-4
Ker L.
Gross O.
3-66-46-3
Schiessling T.
Mandl G.
6-46-2
Schuettler R.
Bachert B.
6-47-62
Huet S.
Calatrava A.
1-66-36-4
Grosjean S.
Tramacchi P.
6-47-65
Kroslak J.
Filippini M.
2-67-657-65
Vinck C.
Craca M.
6-17-5
Hipfl M.
Blanco G.
4-66-37-65
Karbacher B.
Koubek S.
7-636-3
Rehmann L.
Schneiter A.
6-06-2
Dreekmann H.
Benfele Alvarez E.
6-46-3
Vicente F.
Sinner M.
6-17-5