Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Dominik Hrbaty 2-6 6-2 6-7 6-1 7-5 in the RUS vs SVK round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Dominik Hrbaty came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Yevgeny Kafelnikov claimed a first win over Dominik Hrbaty in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Kafelnikov Y. came through in five sets.
Kafelnikov Y. and Hrbaty D. faced 5 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Kafelnikov Y. went 4–1 (80%) against them, Hrbaty D. 4–3 (57%). Kafelnikov Y. came out better against 2 of 4 comparable opponents, Hrbaty D. against 0.
Clay: Hrbaty D. leads 2–1 · Hard: Hrbaty D. leads 1–0
Yevgeny Kafelnikov beat Dominik Hrbaty 2-6 6-2 6-7 6-1 7-5. Umpiry, "Yevgeny Kafelnikov vs Dominik Hrbaty — RUS vs SVK Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/1999-07-16/hrbaty-vs-kafelnikov-rus-vs-svk-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 16 July 1999).