Yevgeny Kafelnikov vs Marc RossetMoscow Semi-final

Moscow · ATP · Semi-final
52 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 October 2000
hard
55 yrs · 201 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kafelnikov Y.
4-6 6-2 7-5
Rosset M.
Kafelnikov Y.
4672
Rosset M.
6251

Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Marc Rosset 4-6 6-2 7-5 in the Moscow semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marc Rosset came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's quarter-final. Yevgeny Kafelnikov narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

Head to head

24
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-02-11MarseilleQFhardYevgeny Kafelnikov6-3 7-6(5)
2000-02-21LondonFcarpetMarc Rosset6-4 6-4
1998-11-09MoscowSFhardYevgeny Kafelnikov6-1 2-0 RET
1998-02-16AntwerpR16hardMarc Rosset6-3 6-3
1997-09-08TashkentSFhardMarc Rosset3-6 7-6(5) 6-2
1997-07-07GstaadR32clayMarc Rosset6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Kafelnikov Y.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Rosset M.

Rosset M.serving83% hold

wins 65% 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
1st serve in·Even
54%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
47%
Service points won·Even
63%
65%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
34%
Break points saved·Even
60%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.1
10.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.5
6.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 135). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast