Mariano Zabaleta vs Yevgeny Kafelnikov — St. Poelten Semi-final

St. Poelten · ATP · Semi-final
ARG
Mariano Zabaleta
48 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLWLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 May 1999
clay
RUS
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
52 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLWWL
Zabaleta M.
7-5 6-3
Kafelnikov Y.
Zabaleta M.
762
Kafelnikov Y.
53–

Mariano Zabaleta defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 7-5 6-3 in the St. Poelten semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Mariano Zabaleta came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Mariano Zabaleta extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-05-27Roland GarrosR64clayMariano Zabaleta7-6(4) 2-6 6-4 7-6(4)
2000-05-29Roland GarrosR64clayYevgeny Kafelnikov6-2 3-6 6-7(6) 6-4 6-4
1999-10-25Stuttgart MastersR32carpetMariano Zabaleta6-3 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Zabaleta M.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Kafelnikov Y.

Kafelnikov Y.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Zabaleta M.

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
Zabaleta M.Kafelnikov Y.
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
54%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.8
6.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
4.5

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

Draw

Final
Rios M.
Zabaleta M.
4-4
Semi-finals
Rios M.
El Aynaoui Y.
6-16-3
Zabaleta M.
Kafelnikov Y.
7-56-3
Quarter-finals
El Aynaoui Y.
Canas G.
6-37-5
Kafelnikov Y.
Hipfl M.
6-26-2
Zabaleta M.
Clavet F.
6-24-66-3
Rios M.
Koubek S.
6-46-0
R16
Hipfl M.
Ruud C.
6-46-2
Zabaleta M.
Kroslak J.
7-56-3
El Aynaoui Y.
Schuettler R.
6-26-1
Canas G.
Ivanisevic G.
6-26-2
Clavet F.
Fromberg R.
7-56-3
Koubek S.
Stepanek R.
6-33-67-64
Rios M.
Berasategui A.
7-646-2
Kafelnikov Y.
Squillari F.
6-46-1
R32
Rios M.
Sanguinetti D.
7-645-76-3
Canas G.
Carbonell T.
6-36-3
Koubek S.
Muster T.
6-36-4
Ivanisevic G.
Ilie A.
6-25-76-3
Stepanek R.
Gaudenzi A.
2-66-36-1
Kroslak J.
Novak J.
7-647-5
Zabaleta M.
Gimelstob J.
6-47-5
Kafelnikov Y.
Szymanski J.
7-646-2
Ruud C.
Puerta M.
3-66-17-62
El Aynaoui Y.
Auffray C.
7-56-2
Schuettler R.
Norman M.
7-56-4
Hipfl M.
Marin J.
6-16-1
Squillari F.
Nestor D.
6-36-3
Clavet F.
Schalken S.
4-67-646-2
Fromberg R.
Alonso J.
6-36-1
Berasategui A.
Martin A.
7-656-3