Sebastien Grosjean vs Yevgeny KafelnikovMasters Cup Semi-final

Masters Cup · ATP · Semi-final
48 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 November 2001
hard
52 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Grosjean S.
6-4 6-2
Kafelnikov Y.
Grosjean S.
662
Kafelnikov Y.
42

Sebastien Grosjean defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6-4 6-2 in the Masters Cup semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Yevgeny Kafelnikov came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round-robin. Sebastien Grosjean narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-11-29Davis Cup WG F: FRA vs RUSRRclaySebastien Grosjean7-6(3) 6-3 6-0
2001-10-29Paris MastersFhardSebastien Grosjean7-6(3) 6-1 6-7(5) 6-4
2001-02-12MarseilleFhardYevgeny Kafelnikov7-6(5) 6-2
2000-05-29Roland GarrosR32clayYevgeny Kafelnikov6-3 6-1 5-7 6-4
1998-11-09MoscowR16hardYevgeny Kafelnikov2-6 6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Grosjean S.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Kafelnikov Y.

Kafelnikov Y.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Grosjean S.

Even serve battle

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·Even
55%
54%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Even
6.1
6.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.8
4.6

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