Yevgeny Kafelnikov vs Magnus Norman — Basel Round of 32

Basel · ATP · Round of 32
RUS
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
52 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLWWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 October 1998
hard
SWE
Magnus Norman
50 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLWWL
Kafelnikov Y.
7-5 6-3
Norman M.
Kafelnikov Y.
762
Norman M.
53–

Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Magnus Norman 7-5 6-3 in the Basel round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Yevgeny Kafelnikov came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Yevgeny Kafelnikov extended the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

Head to head

4–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2000-11-27Masters CupRRhardYevgeny Kafelnikov4-6 7-5 6-1
2000-01-17Australian OpenSFhardYevgeny Kafelnikov6-1 6-2 6-4
1999-08-23Long IslandQFhardMagnus Norman3-6 6-3 6-1
1998-11-02Paris MastersR32hardYevgeny Kafelnikov3-6 6-3 6-4
1998-06-08HalleQFgrassYevgeny Kafelnikov7-6(1) 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Kafelnikov Y.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Norman M.

Norman M.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Kafelnikov Y.

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
Kafelnikov Y.Norman M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
54%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
61%
Aces / match·Even
6.1
5.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.6
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 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