Yevgeny Kafelnikov vs Albert Costa — Paris Masters Round of 16
Paris Masters · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 29 October 2001 ·
hard
Kafelnikov Y.6-3 6-4
Costa A.
Kafelnikov Y.
662
Costa A.
340
Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Albert Costa 6-3 6-4 in the Paris Masters round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Albert Costa came in leading the head-to-head 4–3, defending last year's quarter-final. Yevgeny Kafelnikov narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.
Key context
- Match story: Yevgeny Kafelnikov closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
3–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-05-20 | Dusseldorf | RR | clay | Albert Costa | 6-3 7-6 |
| 2001-07-16 | Stuttgart | R16 | grass | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2001-03-19 | Miami Masters | R64 | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 7-6 6-3 |
| 2000-04-07 | Davis Cup WG QF: ESP vs RUS | RR | clay | Albert Costa | 6-0 6-3 6-0 |
| 1999-07-26 | Kitzbuhel | SF | clay | Albert Costa | 7-6 6-2 |
| 1997-07-14 | Stuttgart Outdoor | QF | clay | Albert Costa | 6-4 6-4 |
| 1997-05-05 | Hamburg Masters | QF | clay | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-3 6-0 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
54%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.1
4.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.6
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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