Yevgeny Kafelnikov vs Tim HenmanCincinnati Masters Quarter-final

Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
52 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 August 1999
hard
51 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kafelnikov Y.
7-5 7-5
Henman T.
Kafelnikov Y.
772
Henman T.
55

Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Tim Henman 7-5 7-5 in the Cincinnati Masters quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Tim Henman came in leading the head-to-head 5–4, defending last year's round of 64, but Yevgeny Kafelnikov had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Yevgeny Kafelnikov narrowed the head-to-head to 5–5.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-05-20DusseldorfRRclayTim Henman6-2 7-6(6)
2000-08-14IndianapolisQFhardTim Henman7-6(4) 6-2
2000-02-14RotterdamSFhardTim Henman6-3 4-6 6-3
1999-02-15RotterdamFhardYevgeny Kafelnikov6-2 7-6(3)
1998-11-02Paris MastersR16hardYevgeny Kafelnikov6-3 6-7(5) 7-6(2)
1998-09-14TashkentFhardTim Henman7-5 6-4
1998-02-23LondonQFcarpetYevgeny Kafelnikov4-6 6-4 6-2
1997-11-10Tour FinalsRRhardTim Henman6-4 6-4
1997-08-11New HavenQFhardYevgeny Kafelnikov5-7 6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Kafelnikov Y.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Henman T.

Henman T.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Kafelnikov Y.

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
1st serve in·Slight edge
54%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
65%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
62%
Aces / match·Slight edge
6.2
5.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.5
3.5

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
21°CClear
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 49%

Draw