Yevgeny Kafelnikov vs Andre AgassiCanada Masters Semi-final

Canada Masters · ATP · Semi-final
52 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 August 1999
hard
56 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kafelnikov Y.
6-1 6-4
Agassi A.
Kafelnikov Y.
662
Agassi A.
14

Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Andre Agassi 6-1 6-4 in the Canada Masters semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Andre Agassi came in leading the head-to-head 6–1, defending last year's semi-final. Yevgeny Kafelnikov narrowed the head-to-head to 6–2.

Key context

Head to head

16
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-08-25US OpenR32hardAndre Agassi6-3 7-6(4) 6-4
2000-11-27Masters CupRRhardAndre Agassi6-1 6-4
2000-01-17Australian OpenFhardAndre Agassi3-6 6-3 6-2 6-4
1999-11-22Tour FinalsSFhardAndre Agassi6-4 7-6(5)
1999-08-30US OpenSFhardAndre Agassi1-6 6-3 6-3 6-3
1999-08-16WashingtonFhardAndre Agassi7-6(3) 6-1
1998-04-04Davis Cup WG R1: USA vs RUSRRhardYevgeny Kafelnikov6-3 6-0 7-6(3)

Serve vs return

This season
Kafelnikov Y.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Agassi A.

Agassi A.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Kafelnikov Y.

Serve advantage — Agassi A.

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
1st serve in·Slight edge
54%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
74%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
50%
55%
Service points won·Even
63%
67%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
67%
Aces / match·Even
6.2
6.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.5
2.5

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
22°CPartly cloudy
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 48%

Draw

Semi-finals
Kafelnikov Y.
Agassi A.
6-16-4
Johansson T.
Kiefer N.
4-66-16-3