Yevgeny Kafelnikov vs Hicham AraziRotterdam Round of 16

Rotterdam · ATP · Round of 16
52 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 February 1999
hard
52 yrs · 175 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kafelnikov Y.
6-1 6-2
Arazi H.
Kafelnikov Y.
662
Arazi H.
12

Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Hicham Arazi 6-1 6-2 in the Rotterdam round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Hicham Arazi came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 32, but Yevgeny Kafelnikov had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on hard. Yevgeny Kafelnikov claimed a first win over Hicham Arazi in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

03
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-02-24DubaiR16hardHicham Arazi6-4 4-6 6-3
1999-01-04DohaR16hardHicham Arazi3-6 6-1 7-6(10)
1998-02-09DubaiR32hardHicham Arazi6-2 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Kafelnikov Y.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Arazi H.

Arazi H.serving78% hold

wins 62% 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%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.2
3.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.5
1.7

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
3°COvercast
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 96%