Yevgeny Kafelnikov vs Nicolas Kiefer | Yevgeny Kafelnikov Wins 7-6 6-4 6-4

UMPIRY

GER vs RUSRound RobinCarpetFri 2 AprFinal

Yevgeny KafelnikovRUS

Nicolas KieferGER

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Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Nicolas Kiefer 7-6 6-4 6-4 in the GER vs RUS round robin on carpet. The result followed the form book — Yevgeny Kafelnikov came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Yevgeny Kafelnikov extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Match story: Yevgeny Kafelnikov edged Nicolas Kiefer in three tight sets (7–6 6–4 6–4).

How the match was decided

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Kafelnikov Y. took it in straight sets.

Match statistics

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Common opponents

11 shared · last 12 months

Kafelnikov Y. and Kiefer N. faced 11 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Kafelnikov Y. went 7–10 (41%) against them, Kiefer N. 4–9 (31%). Results against comparable opponents are close (4 : 3 better-results split).

7–1041%Kafelnikov Y. · better vs 4Record vs common opponents4–931%Kiefer N. · better vs 3

Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines

22–25Sets15–24

227–231Games183–210

2–4Tiebreaks4–4

1–2Deciding sets1–4

vs Moya C.L5-7 5-7Tour Finals · hardW6-7 6-4 7-6 6-3Australian Open · hard
vs Muster T.L4-6 2-6Hamburg Masters · clayL2-6 1-6 3-6Roland Garros · clay
vs Krajicek R.L4-6 4-6Canada Masters · hardL4-6 6-7 6-7Wimbledon · grass

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vs Haas T.W7-5 6-2 1-6 7-5US Open · hardW6-1 6-2 7-6Roland Garros · clay
vs Enqvist T.L6-4 6-7 6-7 1-6Roland Garros · clayL3-6 3-6 5-7GER vs SWE · hard
vs Bjorkman J.W6-2 7-5Stuttgart Masters · carpetL2-6 7-6 3-6Canada Masters · hard
vs Agassi A.W6-3 6-0 7-6USA vs RUS · hardL6-4 6-7 2-6Cincinnati Masters · hard
vs Rafter P.L5-7 0-6Cincinnati Masters · hardW7-6 6-4Miami Masters · hard
vs Sampras P.L2-6 4-6Tour Finals · hardL3-6 4-6Stuttgart Masters · carpet
vs Rusedski G.L3-6 6-4 4-6Paris Masters · hardL3-6 4-6Paris Masters · hard
vs Kucera K.W6-7 6-3 6-2Tour Finals · hardL4-6 6-3 4-6Indian Wells Masters · hard

Head-to-head

4 meetings · Kafelnikov Y. leads 3–1

Carpet: Kafelnikov Y. leads 1–0 · Hard: Kafelnikov Y. leads 1–0 · Grass: level 1–1

Kafelnikov Y.April 1999GER vs RUSThis matchCarpet7-6 6-4 6-4
Kafelnikov Y.August 1998US OpenHard6-4 6-0 6-2
Kiefer N.June 1997WimbledonGrass6-2 7-5 2-6 6-1
Kafelnikov Y.June 1997HalleGrass7-6(3) 7-6(2)

Draw

Closing odds

Player context

Before the match

Kafelnikov Y.Kiefer N.1 768ELO1 8194–6Last 104–625Age21190 cmHeight183 cmRightPlaysRight

Cite this

Yevgeny Kafelnikov beat Nicolas Kiefer 7-6 6-4 6-4. Umpiry, "Yevgeny Kafelnikov vs Nicolas Kiefer — GER vs RUS Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/1999-04-02/kafelnikov-vs-kiefer-ger-vs-rus-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 2 April 1999).