Yevgeny Kafelnikov vs Sjeng SchalkenDubai Round of 16

Dubai · ATP · Round of 16
52 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 February 2002
hard
49 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kafelnikov Y.
6-1 7-6
Schalken S.
Kafelnikov Y.
6772
Schalken S.
165

Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Sjeng Schalken 6-1 7-6 in the Dubai round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Yevgeny Kafelnikov came in leading the head-to-head 4–3, defending last year's round of 16. Yevgeny Kafelnikov extended the head-to-head to 5–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Yevgeny Kafelnikov came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–6.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-04-28MunichQFclayYevgeny Kafelnikov6-7(2) 7-5 6-3
2002-09-30MoscowSFhardSjeng Schalken6-2 6-4
2000-10-30Stuttgart MastersQFcarpetYevgeny Kafelnikov4-6 6-1 6-4
2000-05-15Hamburg MastersR64claySjeng Schalken6-4 6-3
2000-03-13Indian Wells MastersR32hardSjeng Schalken7-5 6-2
1999-02-01MarseilleR32hardYevgeny Kafelnikov6-3 6-2
1997-06-09HalleR32grassYevgeny Kafelnikov6-0 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Kafelnikov Y.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Schalken S.

Schalken S.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Kafelnikov Y.

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·Clear edge
56%
69%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
53%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Even
58%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.6
2.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.2
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (109 vs 172). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
32°CMainly clear
Wind 21 km/hHumidity 14%