Gustavo Kuerten vs Yevgeny Kafelnikov — Cincinnati Masters Quarter-final
Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 August 2001
hard
Kuerten G.6-4 3-6 6-4
Kafelnikov Y.
Kuerten G.
6362
Kafelnikov Y.
4641
Gustavo Kuerten defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6-4 3-6 6-4 in the Cincinnati Masters quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Gustavo Kuerten came in leading the head-to-head 6–4, defending last year's semi-final. Gustavo Kuerten extended the head-to-head to 7–4.
Key context
- Match story: Gustavo Kuerten closed it out in three sets, 6–4 3–6 6–4.
Head to head
6–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-11-12 | Masters Cup | RR | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-2 4-6 6-3 |
| 2001-08-27 | US Open | QF | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-4 6-0 6-3 |
| 2001-05-28 | Roland Garros | QF | clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-1 3-6 7-6(3) 6-4 |
| 2000-11-27 | Masters Cup | RR | hard | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2000-09-18 | Sydney Olympics | QF | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-4 7-5 |
| 2000-05-29 | Roland Garros | QF | clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-3 3-6 4-6 6-4 6-2 |
| 1999-05-10 | Rome Masters | R16 | clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 7-5 6-1 |
| 1999-03-08 | Indian Wells Masters | R32 | hard | Gustavo Kuerten | 0-6 7-6(4) 6-3 |
| 1998-08-17 | New Haven | R16 | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-4 6-4 |
| 1997-05-26 | Roland Garros | QF | clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-2 5-7 2-6 6-0 6-4 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe-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 season1st serve in·Even
56%
54%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
65%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
62%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.6
6.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.2
4.6
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
29°CClear
Wind 2 km/hHumidity 60%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Hewitt L.
Ljubicic I.
7-636-736-4
Henman T.
Gambill J.
4-66-26-2
Kuerten G.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-43-66-4
Rafter P.
Rusedski G.
5-77-656-4
R16
Hewitt L.
Mirnyi M.
1-66-47-65
Rafter P.
Blake J.
7-676-2
Ljubicic I.
Arazi H.
6-26-3
Henman T.
Kiefer N.
7-56-3
Gambill J.
Canas G.
6-36-4
Kafelnikov Y.
Martin A.
6-22-66-4
Kuerten G.
Ivanisevic G.
6-26-1
Rusedski G.
Koubek S.
6-36-3
R32
Rusedski G.
Gaudio G.
7-627-61
Kuerten G.
Haas T.
7-647-68
Koubek S.
Schalken S.
6-17-65
Gambill J.
Novak J.
7-626-2
Hewitt L.
Ulihrach B.
6-25-76-2
Henman T.
Lee H.
6-36-3
Ivanisevic G.
Escude N.
6-36-4
Martin A.
Sampras P.
6-46-4
Mirnyi M.
Pavel A.
6-16-1
Kiefer N.
Martin T.
6-14-66-2
Blake J.
Clement A.
7-56-4
Ljubicic I.
Moya C.
7-657-5
Canas G.
Chang M.
5-77-56-2
Kafelnikov Y.
Santoro F.
6-16-4
Arazi H.
Ferrero J.
6-716-46-4
Rafter P.
Malisse X.
6-06-3
R64
Ferrero J.
Arthurs W.
6-46-4
Lee H.
Dent T.
6-46-4
Gaudio G.
Agassi A.
6-47-63
Rusedski G.
Prinosil D.
3-67-666-1
Kiefer N.
Enqvist T.
6-46-0
Arazi H.
Coria G.
7-56-2
Ljubicic I.
Squillari F.
6-26-0
Gambill J.
Hrbaty D.
6-36-1
Rafter P.
Portas A.
7-56-3
Malisse X.
Bjorkman J.
6-36-3
Blake J.
Boutter J.
7-656-0
Clement A.
Calatrava A.
4-66-47-64
Schalken S.
Ferreira W.
6-46-4
Koubek S.
Levy H.
6-46-1
Martin A.
Russell M.
4-66-36-2
Pavel A.
Johansson T.
6-36-2
Mirnyi M.
Costa A.
6-36-4
Ulihrach B.
Black W.
6-36-2
Hewitt L.
Norman M.
6-46-1
Henman T.
Tabara M.
6-46-2
Martin T.
Mamiit C.
2-66-36-3
Santoro F.
Golmard J.
6-37-65
Moya C.
Mantilla F.
6-36-3
Kuerten G.
Roddick A.
7-636-1
Novak J.
Morrison J.
6-43-66-2
Chang M.
Voltchkov V.
6-16-3
Canas G.
Safin M.
6-36-3
Haas T.
Woodruff C.
6-46-2
Kafelnikov Y.
Vinciguerra A.
7-646-1
Escude N.
Vicente F.
6-46-2
Ivanisevic G.
Clavet F.
6-33-67-65
Sampras P.
Lapentti N.
6-36-2