Yevgeny Kafelnikov vs Kristian PlessMilan Round of 16

Milan · ATP · Round of 16
52 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 January 2003
carpet
45 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kafelnikov Y.
6-4 6-3
Pless K.
Kafelnikov Y.
662
Pless K.
43

Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Kristian Pless 6-4 6-3 in the Milan round of 16 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Kristian Pless came in defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Kafelnikov Y.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Pless K.

Pless K.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Kafelnikov Y.

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
1st serve in·Even
59%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
41%
34%
Break points saved·Even
54%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.0
6.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
4.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (50 vs 57). ATP, WTA & Challenger.