Yevgeny Kafelnikov vs Sebastien GrosjeanMoscow Round of 16

Moscow · ATP · Round of 16
52 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 November 1998
hard
48 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kafelnikov Y.
2-6 6-3 6-2
Grosjean S.
Kafelnikov Y.
2662
Grosjean S.
6321

Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Sebastien Grosjean 2-6 6-3 6-2 in the Moscow round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sebastien Grosjean came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, but Yevgeny Kafelnikov had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on hard. Yevgeny Kafelnikov narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-11-29Davis Cup WG F: FRA vs RUSRRclaySebastien Grosjean7-6(3) 6-3 6-0
2001-11-12Masters CupSFhardSebastien Grosjean6-4 6-2
2001-10-29Paris MastersFhardSebastien Grosjean7-6(3) 6-1 6-7(5) 6-4
2001-02-12MarseilleFhardYevgeny Kafelnikov7-6(5) 6-2
2000-05-29Roland GarrosR32clayYevgeny Kafelnikov6-3 6-1 5-7 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Kafelnikov Y.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Grosjean S.

Grosjean S.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·Even
54%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Even
6.1
6.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.6
1.8

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