Yevgeny Kafelnikov vs Gustavo Kuerten — New Haven Round of 16

New Haven · ATP · Round of 16
RUS
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
52 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLWWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 August 1998
hard
BRA
Gustavo Kuerten
49 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLWL
Kafelnikov Y.
6-4 6-4
Kuerten G.
Kafelnikov Y.
662
Kuerten G.
44–

Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Gustavo Kuerten 6-4 6-4 in the New Haven round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Gustavo Kuerten came in leading the head-to-head 7–3, but Yevgeny Kafelnikov had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on hard. Yevgeny Kafelnikov narrowed the head-to-head to 7–4.

Key context

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

Head to head

3–7
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001-11-12Masters CupRRhardYevgeny Kafelnikov6-2 4-6 6-3
2001-08-27US OpenQFhardYevgeny Kafelnikov6-4 6-0 6-3
2001-08-06Cincinnati MastersQFhardGustavo Kuerten6-4 3-6 6-4
2001-05-28Roland GarrosQFclayGustavo Kuerten6-1 3-6 7-6(3) 6-4
2000-11-27Masters CupRRhardGustavo Kuerten6-3 6-4
2000-09-18Sydney OlympicsQFhardYevgeny Kafelnikov6-4 7-5
2000-05-29Roland GarrosQFclayGustavo Kuerten6-3 3-6 4-6 6-4 6-2
1999-05-10Rome MastersR16clayGustavo Kuerten7-5 6-1
1999-03-08Indian Wells MastersR32hardGustavo Kuerten0-6 7-6(4) 6-3
1997-05-26Roland GarrosQFclayGustavo Kuerten6-2 5-7 2-6 6-0 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Kafelnikov Y.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Kuerten G.

Kuerten G.serving83% hold

wins 65% 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.Kuerten G.
1st serve in·Even
54%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
65%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
63%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.1
8.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.6
2.2

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

Draw

Final
Kucera K.
Ivanisevic G.
6-45-76-2
Semi-finals
Ivanisevic G.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-36-4
Kucera K.
Krajicek R.
7-666-4
Quarter-finals
Kucera K.
Raoux G.
3-66-36-1
Krajicek R.
Henman T.
5-76-27-616
Kafelnikov Y.
Ulihrach B.
4-66-36-3
Ivanisevic G.
Paes L.
6-26-4
R16
Kafelnikov Y.
Kuerten G.
6-46-4
Kucera K.
Siemerink J.
6-47-5
Krajicek R.
Levy H.
6-26-4
Ivanisevic G.
Kiefer N.
6-37-5
Henman T.
Sanguinetti D.
4-66-36-3
Ulihrach B.
Korda P.
7-666-3
Paes L.
Sampras P.
6-36-4
Raoux G.
Rafter P.
7-686-3
R32
Paes L.
Bruguera S.
6-16-2
Sampras P.
Hewitt L.
6-17-64
Kiefer N.
Woodforde M.
6-07-5
Ivanisevic G.
Grant G.
6-33-66-3
Korda P.
Medvedev A.
6-33-66-1
Ulihrach B.
Carlsen K.
3-66-46-4
Kuerten G.
Obrien A.
6-36-2
Kafelnikov Y.
Woodbridge T.
6-06-2
Henman T.
Santopadre V.
6-26-3
Sanguinetti D.
Santoro F.
6-16-727-5
Levy H.
Schuettler R.
6-36-3
Krajicek R.
Washington M.
7-56-4
Kucera K.
Gumy H.
6-36-3
Siemerink J.
Van Scheppingen D.
6-36-3
Raoux G.
Van Lottum J.
6-36-4
Rafter P.
Tarango J.
6-26-1
R64
Van Scheppingen D.
Heuberger I.
6-4
Gumy H.
Vacek D.
5-3
Tarango J.
Roux L.
6-26-2
Van Lottum J.
Alonso J.
6-46-2
Raoux G.
Gimelstob J.
7-656-4
Siemerink J.
Lapentti N.
6-46-3
Santopadre V.
Radulescu A.
6-26-3
Washington M.
Lareau S.
6-46-4
Levy H.
Canas G.
7-56-3
Schuettler R.
Escude N.
4-66-46-3
Santoro F.
Ker L.
1-66-36-1
Sanguinetti D.
Stark J.
6-47-5
Woodbridge T.
Goellner M.
3-66-46-3
Obrien A.
Mirnyi M.
6-36-4
Kuerten G.
Puerta M.
6-36-4
Ulihrach B.
Sanchez J.
6-16-1
Carlsen K.
Prinosil D.
7-646-4
Medvedev A.
Erlich E.
7-616-3
Grant G.
Dosedel S.
6-26-3
Woodforde M.
Safin M.
6-47-5
Kiefer N.
Burgsmuller L.
6-36-3
Paes L.
Rosset M.
6-36-0
Bruguera S.
McEnroe P.
7-623-66-3
Hewitt L.
Sargsian S.
6-36-4