Yevgeny Kafelnikov vs Richard Krajicek — US Open Quarter-final

US Open · ATP · Quarter-final
RUS
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
52 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLWWL
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 30 August 1999
hard
NED
Richard Krajicek
54 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWWLLL
Kafelnikov Y.
7-6 7-6 3-6 1-6 7-6
Krajicek R.
Kafelnikov Y.
777731773
Krajicek R.
606466652

Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Richard Krajicek 7-6 7-6 3-6 1-6 7-6 in the US Open quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Richard Krajicek came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 32. Yevgeny Kafelnikov narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Yevgeny Kafelnikov closed it out in five sets, 7–6 7–6 3–6 1–6 7–6.

Head to head

1–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2000-08-07Cincinnati MastersR64hardYevgeny Kafelnikov6-3 1-6 6-3
1998-10-26Stuttgart MastersFcarpetRichard Krajicek6-4 6-3 6-3
1998-08-03Canada MastersQFhardRichard Krajicek6-4 6-4
1998-05-11Rome MastersR16clayRichard Krajicek6-2 3-6 7-6(6)

Serve vs return

This season
Kafelnikov Y.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Krajicek R.

Krajicek R.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Kafelnikov Y.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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
Kafelnikov Y.Krajicek R.
1st serve in·Even
54%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
82%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
69%
Return points won·Even
39%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
65%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.2
13.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.5
3.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 133). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
20°COvercast
Wind 24 km/hHumidity 49%

Draw

Final
Agassi A.
Martin T.
6-46-756-726-36-2
Semi-finals
Agassi A.
Kafelnikov Y.
1-66-36-36-3
Martin T.
Pioline C.
6-46-16-2
Quarter-finals
Pioline C.
Kuerten G.
4-67-667-6147-68
Agassi A.
Escude N.
7-636-36-4
Kafelnikov Y.
Krajicek R.
7-607-643-61-67-65
Martin T.
Dosedel S.
6-35-76-46-4
R16
Kuerten G.
Norman M.
7-64
Martin T.
Rusedski G.
5-70-67-636-46-4
Agassi A.
Clement A.
6-46-46-3
Dosedel S.
Novak J.
6-47-55-77-5
Escude N.
Rios M.
6-26-37-5
Kafelnikov Y.
Medvedev A.
7-656-16-0
Krajicek R.
Spadea V.
6-27-636-2
Pioline C.
Haas T.
6-47-56-3
R32
Martin T.
Larsson M.
6-3
Novak J.
Santoro F.
6-16-05-1
Agassi A.
Gimelstob J.
6-14-66-36-4
Krajicek R.
Van Lottum J.
6-46-16-4
Spadea V.
Tieleman L.
6-24-66-746-27-63
Kuerten G.
Ivanisevic G.
6-46-26-4
Norman M.
Fromberg R.
4-66-36-16-3
Kafelnikov Y.
Bjorkman J.
6-16-46-4
Haas T.
Arazi H.
6-776-36-47-63
Pioline C.
Wessels P.
7-657-54-67-61
Rusedski G.
Woodruff C.
7-53-66-36-4
Dosedel S.
Jonsson F.
7-657-656-3
Escude N.
Malisse X.
6-36-26-1
Rios M.
Kroslak J.
6-36-46-4
Clement A.
Kiefer N.
4-66-46-46-2
Medvedev A.
Hewitt L.
3-66-33-66-46-3
R64
Escude N.
Moya C.
6-16-40-1
Santoro F.
Gambill J.
6-46-23-66-774-4
Kuerten G.
Haarhuis P.
6-37-643-66-2
Tieleman L.
Blanco G.
6-46-36-3
Ivanisevic G.
Caratti C.
6-14-66-22-66-4
Fromberg R.
Hipfl M.
5-76-36-46-4
Norman M.
Pozzi G.
6-46-36-4
Van Lottum J.
Ljubicic I.
4-67-666-37-65
Haas T.
Puerta M.
6-36-22-66-736-1
Arazi H.
Vicente F.
3-66-36-37-64
Wessels P.
Woodforde M.
3-67-57-687-64
Pioline C.
Burgsmuller L.
7-651-66-33-66-2
Martin T.
Reneberg R.
6-46-33-66-1
Larsson M.
El Aynaoui Y.
6-36-43-66-3
Woodruff C.
Ruud C.
6-26-36-3
Rusedski G.
Prinosil D.
6-46-36-1
Jonsson F.
Lapentti N.
6-45-76-47-5
Krajicek R.
Manta L.
6-26-46-1
Dosedel S.
Meligeni F.
7-56-16-3
Hewitt L.
Arthurs W.
6-26-46-756-4
Medvedev A.
Lareau S.
6-46-16-0
Novak J.
Safin M.
6-25-76-43-66-2
Bjorkman J.
Carlsen K.
5-76-26-36-3
Kafelnikov Y.
Mirnyi M.
7-56-16-756-3
Spadea V.
Canas G.
7-57-635-73-66-3
Malisse X.
Mamiit C.
3-66-36-747-666-2
Kroslak J.
Goldstein P.
5-76-46-46-3
Rios M.
Bastl G.
4-66-36-26-3
Kiefer N.
Kohlmann M.
6-36-26-2
Clement A.
Chang M.
6-36-36-4
Gimelstob J.
Vacek D.
6-23-62-66-46-3
Agassi A.
Pretzsch A.
6-36-26-1
R128
Pioline C.
Rafter P.
4-64-66-37-51-0
Blanco G.
Boutter J.
7-55-1
Ruud C.
Schuettler R.
6-46-36-4
Rios M.
Damm Sr M.
6-47-653-65-76-1
Haarhuis P.
Dreekmann H.
6-46-16-4
Norman M.
Mantilla F.
1-66-16-26-4
Haas T.
Enqvist T.
6-26-47-66
Larsson M.
Bryan B.
6-31-66-36-4
Canas G.
Henman T.
7-616-46-3
El Aynaoui Y.
Black B.
7-656-46-2
Reneberg R.
Sargsian S.
6-36-16-3
Martin T.
Huet S.
6-46-36-726-757-63
Burgsmuller L.
Siemerink J.
6-16-783-66-36-2
Woodforde M.
Portas A.
3-67-616-46-4
Wessels P.
Zabaleta M.
4-66-33-67-636-2
Arazi H.
Alami K.
6-27-641-66-4
Puerta M.
Karbacher B.
7-646-46-2
Vicente F.
Puentes G.
6-36-24-67-610
Pretzsch A.
Saulnier C.
7-56-26-3
Gimelstob J.
Gaudenzi A.
6-16-36-2
Agassi A.
Kulti N.
6-06-16-3
Bastl G.
Squillari F.
7-644-66-46-4
Vacek D.
Costa A.
7-56-37-5
Clement A.
Black W.
6-26-36-4
Kroslak J.
Washington M.
6-12-67-637-5
Chang M.
Filippini M.
3-66-32-66-36-2
Goldstein P.
Draper S.
6-36-16-0
Malisse X.
Raoux G.
3-67-636-26-2
Mamiit C.
Heuberger I.
6-46-33-63-66-3
Escude N.
Gustafsson M.
4-64-67-666-26-4
Moya C.
Hrbaty D.
7-646-36-4
Kafelnikov Y.
Martin A.
6-13-66-36-4
Mirnyi M.
Zib T.
3-62-67-667-646-3
Carlsen K.
Gumy H.
6-47-646-4
Bjorkman J.
Tarango J.
6-46-41-66-2
Medvedev A.
Rodriguez M.
6-36-26-3
Hewitt L.
Rosset M.
6-26-26-0
Arthurs W.
Corretja A.
6-36-41-64-67-66
Kohlmann M.
Pavel A.
2-66-46-33-66-2
Krajicek R.
King P.
6-16-46-0
Kiefer N.
Stoltenberg J.
6-46-31-64-66-3
Safin M.
Tillstrom M.
6-25-76-42-66-4
Novak J.
Delgado R.
3-66-46-16-0
Gambill J.
Koubek S.
7-56-16-4
Santoro F.
Grosjean S.
5-76-46-41-67-62
Dosedel S.
Courier J.
6-46-47-65
Ivanisevic G.
Liukko V.
7-57-654-66-2
Manta L.
Schalken S.
6-36-46-3
Ljubicic I.
Morrison J.
6-16-26-4
Lareau S.
Gaudio G.
3-66-44-66-16-4
Van Lottum J.
Suzuki T.
6-27-644-67-611
Tieleman L.
Dent T.
6-47-56-2
Spadea V.
Knippschild J.
6-36-737-56-3
Caratti C.
Diaz J.
3-66-32-66-26-2
Fromberg R.
Ferreira W.
7-644-64-66-37-65
Hipfl M.
Ilie A.
6-46-16-2
Pozzi G.
Nestor D.
5-77-646-16-2
Meligeni F.
Kim K.
6-37-56-1
Jonsson F.
Di Pasquale A.
6-43-67-627-5
Lapentti N.
Clavet F.
6-37-54-66-4
Rusedski G.
Ferrero J.
4-66-26-36-4
Prinosil D.
Marin J.
6-36-26-3
Kuerten G.
Ulihrach B.
6-46-46-3
Woodruff C.
Blake J.
6-26-26-1