Yevgeny Kafelnikov vs Jiri NovakParis Masters Quarter-final

Paris Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
52 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 29 October 2001 ·
hard
51 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kafelnikov Y.
6-3 6-3
Novak J.
Kafelnikov Y.
662
Novak J.
330

Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Jiri Novak 6-3 6-3 in the Paris Masters quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Yevgeny Kafelnikov came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 16. Yevgeny Kafelnikov extended the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-02-07Davis Cup WG R1: CZE vs RUSRRclayJiri Novak6-2 6-3 7-6
2002-02-25DubaiQFhardJiri Novak6-1 6-1
2001-10-15Stuttgart MastersR16carpetYevgeny Kafelnikov6-3 6-4
1998-04-27PragueR32clayYevgeny Kafelnikov4-6 6-3 6-3
1998-02-16AntwerpR32hardYevgeny Kafelnikov7-5 5-7 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
54%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.2
4.3
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
SlowFast

Draw