Yevgeny Kafelnikov vs Magnus NormanParis Masters Round of 32

Paris Masters · ATP · Round of 32
52 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 November 1998
hard
50 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kafelnikov Y.
3-6 6-3 6-4
Norman M.
Kafelnikov Y.
3662
Norman M.
6341

Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Magnus Norman 3-6 6-3 6-4 in the Paris Masters 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 semi-final. Yevgeny Kafelnikov extended the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

Head to head

41
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
1998-10-05BaselR32hardYevgeny Kafelnikov7-5 6-3
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
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
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
9°COvercast
Wind 14 km/hHumidity 77%