Albert Costa vs Yevgeny Kafelnikov — Kitzbuhel Semi-final

Kitzbuhel · ATP · Semi-final
ESP
Albert Costa
51 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLWLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 26 July 1999
clay
RUS
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
52 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLWWL
Costa A.
7-6 6-2
Kafelnikov Y.
Costa A.
7762
Kafelnikov Y.
652–

Albert Costa defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 7-6 6-2 in the Kitzbuhel semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Yevgeny Kafelnikov came in leading the head-to-head 4–3, defending last year's round of 16. Albert Costa narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.

Key context

  • Match story: Albert Costa closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–2.

Head to head

3–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-05-20DusseldorfRRclayAlbert Costa6-3 7-6(6)
2001-10-29Paris MastersR16hardYevgeny Kafelnikov6-3 6-4
2001-07-16StuttgartR16grassYevgeny Kafelnikov6-4 6-4
2001-03-19Miami MastersR64hardYevgeny Kafelnikov7-6(6) 6-3
2000-04-07Davis Cup WG QF: ESP vs RUSRRclayAlbert Costa6-0 6-3 6-0
1997-07-14Stuttgart OutdoorQFclayAlbert Costa6-4 6-4
1997-05-05Hamburg MastersQFclayYevgeny Kafelnikov6-3 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Costa A.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Kafelnikov Y.

Kafelnikov Y.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Costa A.

Serve advantage — Kafelnikov Y.

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
Costa A.Kafelnikov Y.
1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
54%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.5
6.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.0
4.5

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
22°CMainly clear
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 58%

Draw

Final
Costa A.
Vicente F.
7-56-26-757-64
Semi-finals
Costa A.
Kafelnikov Y.
7-656-2
Vicente F.
Koubek S.
6-46-4
Quarter-finals
Vicente F.
Lapentti N.
6-746-16-3
Kafelnikov Y.
Fromberg R.
6-36-766-3
Costa A.
Ferrero J.
3-66-26-3
Koubek S.
Meligeni F.
6-26-3
R16
Vicente F.
Corretja A.
6-46-4
Lapentti N.
Schranz W.
6-46-3
Costa A.
Arazi H.
6-26-4
Ferrero J.
Vacek D.
7-616-0
Fromberg R.
Alonso J.
5-76-37-5
Kafelnikov Y.
Martin A.
1-66-46-3
Koubek S.
Kucera K.
7-636-4
Meligeni F.
Medvedev A.
6-16-3
R32
Alonso J.
El Aynaoui Y.
6-21-67-5
Costa A.
Kohlmann M.
6-46-4
Lapentti N.
Hipfl M.
6-36-0
Schranz W.
Squillari F.
7-646-1
Ferrero J.
Haas T.
3-67-646-3
Medvedev A.
Karbacher B.
6-26-2
Fromberg R.
Safin M.
6-36-2
Meligeni F.
Sargsian S.
6-46-2
Martin A.
Wiltschnig H.
6-26-2
Vicente F.
Gaudenzi A.
6-26-3
Kafelnikov Y.
Dosedel S.
7-631-66-3
Vacek D.
Cherkasov A.
6-30-67-5
Kucera K.
Arthurs W.
6-36-4
Koubek S.
Cabello F.
7-646-3
Corretja A.
Stanoytchev O.
6-36-4
Arazi H.
Voinea A.
6-727-657-5
R64
Cherkasov A.
Randjelovic S.
6-26-2
Hipfl M.
Rodriguez M.
6-36-2
Ferrero J.
Gustafsson M.
6-16-2
Gaudenzi A.
Schiessling T.
7-56-2
Schranz W.
Gumy H.
6-44-67-5
Kohlmann M.
Medica E.
6-14-66-4
Voinea A.
Kroslak J.
6-17-63
Alonso J.
Chela J.
6-06-3
Fromberg R.
Filippini M.
6-46-2
Wiltschnig H.
Ker L.
6-36-2
Arthurs W.
Blanco G.
7-666-4
Dosedel S.
Eschauer W.
6-47-5
Karbacher B.
Malisse X.
6-26-4
Cabello F.
Navarra M.
6-46-4
Sargsian S.
Gaudio G.
7-56-1
Stanoytchev O.
Calatrava A.
6-46-1