Karol Kucera vs Yevgeny Kafelnikov | Karol Kucera Wins 6-1 6-3 6-4

UMPIRY

RUS vs SVKRound RobinClayFri 16 JulFinal

Karol KuceraSVK

Yevgeny KafelnikovRUS

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Karol Kucera defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6-1 6-3 6-4 in the RUS vs SVK round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Yevgeny Kafelnikov came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. That levelled the head-to-head at 2–2.

Key context

Match story: Karol Kucera came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 6–3 6–4.

How the match was decided

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Kucera K. took it in straight sets.

Match statistics

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Common opponents

17 shared · last 12 months

Kucera K. and Kafelnikov Y. faced 17 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Kucera K. went 9–11 (45%) against them, Kafelnikov Y. 16–7 (70%). Kafelnikov Y. came out better against 4 of 14 comparable opponents, Kucera K. against 0.

9–1145%Kucera K. · better vs 0Record vs common opponents16–770%Kafelnikov Y. · better vs 4

Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines

28–30Sets44–24

279–284Games374–304

4–2Tiebreaks9–6

2–5Deciding sets5–2

vs Martin T.L2-6 4-6Stuttgart Masters · carpetW6-4 7-5Stuttgart Masters · carpet
vs Sampras P.L2-6 1-6Tour Finals · hardL2-6 4-6Tour Finals · hard
vs Philippoussis M.L4-6 6-4 5-7Paris Masters · hardW4-6 6-4 7-6Stuttgart Masters · carpet

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vs Moya C.L7-6 5-7 3-6Tour Finals · hardL5-7 5-7Tour Finals · hard
vs Bjorkman J.W6-2 6-3s Hertogenbosch · grassW6-3 6-2 6-4Australian Open · hard
vs Kiefer N.W6-4 3-6 6-4Indian Wells Masters · hardW7-6 6-4 6-4GER vs RUS · carpet
vs Chang M.W7-5 6-3Rome Masters · clayW6-2 5-7 6-0 7-6Roland Garros · clay
vs Kuerten G.L6-3 4-6 5-7Rome Masters · clayL5-7 1-6Rome Masters · clay
vs Spadea V.L4-6 3-6Monte Carlo Masters · clayL7-6 6-7 2-6Miami Masters · hard
vs Safin M.W6-2 6-3 6-2Australian Open · hardW6-1 6-2Rome Masters · clay
vs Larsson M.L2-6 3-6 2-6Roland Garros · clayW6-7 7-5 7-6 4-6 7-5Wimbledon · grass
vs Pavel A.W6-3 7-5Miami Masters · hardW6-3 7-6 6-7 3-6 6-4Australian Open · hard
vs Pioline C.L4-6 7-5 6-7 6-4 3-6Wimbledon · grassL6-3 4-6 0-1Wimbledon · grass
vs Enqvist T.W1-6 6-3 6-2 6-4SWE vs SVK · carpetW4-6 6-0 6-3 7-6Australian Open · hard
vs Vacek D.Hard to compareW6-1 6-3 3-6 7-6Wimbledon · grassW6-4 6-4Cincinnati Masters · hard
vs Johansson T.Hard to compareW6-1 7-6 2-6 6-3SWE vs SVK · carpetL6-3 3-6 3-6 6-7US Open · hard
vs Henman T.Hard to compareW4-6 7-6 6-3Rome Masters · clayW6-3 6-7 7-6Paris Masters · hard

Head-to-head

4 meetings · level 2–2

Clay: level 1–1 · Hard: level 1–1

Kucera K.July 1999RUS vs SVKThis matchClay6-1 6-3 6-4
Kafelnikov Y.November 1998Tour FinalsHard6-7 6-3 6-2
Kucera K.October 1997ViennaHard6-4 7-5
Kafelnikov Y.May 1993Roland GarrosClay6-3 6-4 6-4

Draw

Closing odds

Player context

Before the match

Kucera K.Kafelnikov Y.1 738ELO1 7681 560Clay ELO1 6584–6Last 104–625Age25188 cmHeight190 cmRightPlaysRight

Cite this

Karol Kucera beat Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6-1 6-3 6-4. Umpiry, "Karol Kucera vs Yevgeny Kafelnikov — RUS vs SVK Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/1999-07-16/kafelnikov-vs-kucera-rus-vs-svk-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 16 July 1999).