Max Mirnyi vs Yevgeny KafelnikovStuttgart Masters Semi-final

Stuttgart Masters · ATP · Semi-final
49 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 October 2001
carpet
52 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Mirnyi M.
7-6 6-3
Kafelnikov Y.
Mirnyi M.
7762
Kafelnikov Y.
633

Max Mirnyi defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 7-6 6-3 in the Stuttgart Masters semi-final on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Yevgeny Kafelnikov came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's semi-final. Max Mirnyi narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Max Mirnyi closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-02-17RotterdamQFhardMax Mirnyi7-6(5) 7-6(4)
2002-07-29Canada MastersR64hardYevgeny Kafelnikov6-4 6-7(5) 6-2
2002-02-11MarseilleR32hardYevgeny Kafelnikov7-5 7-6(4)
2001-08-13IndianapolisR32hardMax Mirnyi6-3 6-3
2000-07-31Canada MastersR32hardYevgeny Kafelnikov6-4 6-4
1999-08-30US OpenR64hardYevgeny Kafelnikov7-5 6-1 6-7(5) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Mirnyi M.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Kafelnikov Y.

Kafelnikov Y.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Mirnyi M.

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·Slight edge
63%
54%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
67%
63%
Return points won·Slight edge
33%
39%
Break points saved·Even
64%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
10.1
6.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.8
4.5

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