Albert Costa vs Yevgeny Kafelnikov — Dusseldorf Round Robin

Dusseldorf · ATP · Round Robin
ESP
Albert Costa
51 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLWLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 May 2002
clay
RUS
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
52 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLWWL
Costa A.
6-3 7-6
Kafelnikov Y.
Costa A.
6782
Kafelnikov Y.
366–

Albert Costa defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6-3 7-6 in the Dusseldorf round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Yevgeny Kafelnikov came in leading the head-to-head 4–3, defending the title. Albert Costa narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.

Key context

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

Head to head

3–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001-10-29Paris MastersR16hardYevgeny Kafelnikov6-3 6-4
2001-07-16StuttgartR16grassYevgeny Kafelnikov6-4 6-4
2001-03-19Miami MastersR64hardYevgeny Kafelnikov7-6(6) 6-3
2000-04-07Davis Cup WG QF: ESP vs RUSRRclayAlbert Costa6-0 6-3 6-0
1999-07-26KitzbuhelSFclayAlbert Costa7-6(5) 6-2
1997-07-14Stuttgart OutdoorQFclayAlbert Costa6-4 6-4
1997-05-05Hamburg MastersQFclayYevgeny Kafelnikov6-3 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Costa A.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Kafelnikov Y.

Kafelnikov Y.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Costa A.

Serve advantage — Kafelnikov Y.

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
Costa A.Kafelnikov Y.
1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Even
59%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.5
5.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.1
4.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (174 vs 109). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Canas G.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-46-2
Acasuso J.
Safin M.
2-66-33-0
Round Robin
Kiefer N.
Safin M.
6-42-67-65
Canas G.
Johansson T.
6-24-66-0
Haas T.
Kafelnikov Y.
7-656-3
Henman T.
Kiefer N.
7-666-3
Henman T.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-27-66
Escude N.
Sampras P.
7-632-67-62
Enqvist T.
Escude N.
6-46-4
Canas G.
Escude N.
7-56-2
Corretja A.
Lee M.
6-36-4
Safin M.
Corretja A.
6-46-4
Corretja A.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-36-4
Burgsmuller L.
Lee M.
6-36-3
Safin M.
Lee M.
7-57-5
Costa A.
Henman T.
4-66-36-2
Roddick A.
Acasuso J.
6-36-2
Acasuso J.
Clement A.
7-616-3
Clement A.
Bjorkman J.
6-14-66-4
Clement A.
Roddick A.
3-66-46-3
Johansson T.
Sampras P.
6-26-737-65
Enqvist T.
Blake J.
4-67-57-64
Costa A.
Kiefer N.
6-26-2
Sampras P.
Canas G.
7-52-67-65
Enqvist T.
Acasuso J.
4-66-17-65
Costa A.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-37-66