Magnus Gustafsson vs Yevgeny Kafelnikov — Basel Round of 16

Basel · ATP · Round of 16
SWE
Magnus Gustafsson
59 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLLWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 October 1998
hard
RUS
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
52 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLWWL
Gustafsson M.
3-6 6-3 7-5
Kafelnikov Y.
Gustafsson M.
3672
Kafelnikov Y.
6351

Magnus Gustafsson defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 3-6 6-3 7-5 in the Basel round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Yevgeny Kafelnikov came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Magnus Gustafsson claimed a first win over Yevgeny Kafelnikov in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2000-11-13Paris MastersR32hardYevgeny Kafelnikov7-6(5) 6-4
1999-02-22LondonR32carpetYevgeny Kafelnikov6-2 3-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Gustafsson M.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Kafelnikov Y.

Kafelnikov Y.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Gustafsson M.

Even serve battle

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
Gustafsson M.Kafelnikov Y.
1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
54%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
40%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.8
6.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.0
4.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (164 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Henman T.
Agassi A.
6-46-33-66-4
Semi-finals
Agassi A.
Rosset M.
6-46-2
Henman T.
Johansson T.
6-32-67-65
Quarter-finals
Rosset M.
Prinosil D.
6-37-62
Agassi A.
Gustafsson M.
6-36-3
Henman T.
Kiefer N.
6-36-4
Johansson T.
Santoro F.
6-36-3
R16
Rosset M.
Ferreira W.
6-46-0
Prinosil D.
Rusedski G.
7-647-5
Agassi A.
Heuberger I.
6-26-2
Gustafsson M.
Kafelnikov Y.
3-66-37-5
Henman T.
Arazi H.
6-47-64
Kiefer N.
Tarango J.
4-66-36-2
Johansson T.
Black B.
6-736-47-5
Santoro F.
Vacek D.
3-66-37-65
R32
Vacek D.
Rafter P.
7-677-5
Santoro F.
Damm Sr M.
6-36-4
Johansson T.
Becker B.
6-36-2
Black B.
Siemerink J.
6-26-2
Kiefer N.
Korda P.
6-26-4
Tarango J.
Escude N.
6-36-3
Arazi H.
Fromberg R.
6-16-4
Prinosil D.
Luxa P.
7-676-4
Henman T.
Stoltenberg J.
2-66-36-4
Kafelnikov Y.
Norman M.
7-56-3
Gustafsson M.
Ulihrach B.
6-46-4
Heuberger I.
Golmard J.
6-07-63
Agassi A.
Federer R.
6-36-2
Rusedski G.
Pretzsch A.
6-26-2
Rosset M.
Haas T.
7-634-67-64
Ferreira W.
Sampras P.
4-67-646-3