Roger Federer vs Yevgeny Kafelnikov — Milan Semi-final

Milan · ATP · Semi-final
SUI
Roger Federer
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 29 January 2001
carpet
RUS
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
52 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLWWL
Federer R.
6-2 6-7 6-3
Kafelnikov Y.
Federer R.
66462
Kafelnikov Y.
27731

Roger Federer defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6-2 6-7 6-3 in the Milan semi-final on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Yevgeny Kafelnikov came in leading the head-to-head 4–1. Roger Federer narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Roger Federer closed it out in three sets, 6–2 6–7 6–3.

Head to head

1–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-02-08Davis Cup WG R1: RUS vs SUIRRclayRoger Federer7-6(6) 6-1 6-1
2001-02-12MarseilleSFhardYevgeny Kafelnikov6-7(4) 6-4 6-4
2000-10-30Stuttgart MastersR32carpetYevgeny Kafelnikov7-5 6-3
2000-06-26WimbledonR128grassYevgeny Kafelnikov7-5 7-5 7-6(6)
1999-02-15RotterdamQFhardYevgeny Kafelnikov6-1 5-7 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Federer R.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Kafelnikov Y.

Kafelnikov Y.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Federer R.

Serve advantage — Federer R.

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
Federer R.Kafelnikov Y.
1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
54%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
79%
74%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
59%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
71%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
69%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
9.0
6.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.7
4.5

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

Draw

Final
Federer R.
Boutter J.
6-46-776-4
Semi-finals
Boutter J.
Rusedski G.
7-657-63
Federer R.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-26-746-3
Quarter-finals
Rusedski G.
Safin M.
6-07-65
Federer R.
Ivanisevic G.
6-46-4
Boutter J.
Gambill J.
6-46-4
Kafelnikov Y.
Voltchkov V.
6-46-3
R16
Ivanisevic G.
Ulihrach B.
W/O
Rusedski G.
Rosset M.
6-31-0
Kafelnikov Y.
Heuberger I.
6-26-3
Gambill J.
Bruguera S.
6-37-5
Federer R.
Saulnier C.
2-66-36-4
Voltchkov V.
Medvedev A.
6-27-5
Safin M.
Malisse X.
3-66-37-5
Boutter J.
Santoro F.
7-646-4
R32
Gambill J.
Schalken S.
6-16-736-2
Federer R.
Schuettler R.
6-36-4
Kafelnikov Y.
Tarango J.
4-66-46-2
Heuberger I.
Dosedel S.
6-27-64
Voltchkov V.
Vanek J.
6-41-67-61
Medvedev A.
Pavel A.
7-662-67-65
Ivanisevic G.
Kiefer N.
2-66-26-3
Ulihrach B.
Escude N.
7-56-777-5
Safin M.
Prinosil D.
6-47-5
Saulnier C.
Sanguinetti D.
7-666-4
Malisse X.
Gaudenzi A.
7-56-2
Rusedski G.
Pozzi G.
6-17-5
Rosset M.
Ljubicic I.
4-67-6126-4
Santoro F.
Hrbaty D.
3-67-56-3
Boutter J.
Golmard J.
7-656-4
Bruguera S.
Levy H.
3-67-636-4