Martin Verkerk vs Yevgeny Kafelnikov — Milan Final

Milan · ATP · Final
NED
Martin Verkerk
47 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 January 2003
carpet
RUS
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
52 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLWWL
Verkerk M.
6-4 5-7 7-5
Kafelnikov Y.
Verkerk M.
6572
Kafelnikov Y.
4751

Martin Verkerk defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6-4 5-7 7-5 in the Milan final on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Yevgeny Kafelnikov came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Martin Verkerk claimed a first win over Yevgeny Kafelnikov in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-05-05Rome MastersQFclayYevgeny Kafelnikov6-3 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Verkerk M.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Kafelnikov Y.

Kafelnikov Y.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Verkerk M.

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
Verkerk M.Kafelnikov Y.
1st serve in·Even
60%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
66%
61%
Return points won·Slight edge
33%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
53%
Aces / match·Dominant
13.0
3.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.1
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (97 vs 50). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Verkerk M.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-45-77-5
Semi-finals
Verkerk M.
Ljubicic I.
3-67-57-61
Kafelnikov Y.
Nieminen J.
7-686-3
Quarter-finals
Nieminen J.
Krajicek R.
7-677-5
Kafelnikov Y.
Bjorkman J.
6-36-4
Verkerk M.
Sanguinetti D.
7-56-3
Ljubicic I.
Varlet J.
6-46-1
R16
Bjorkman J.
Gaudenzi A.
6-26-1
Krajicek R.
Stepanek R.
3-66-37-613
Nieminen J.
Dupuis A.
7-642-66-4
Verkerk M.
Enqvist T.
6-36-4
Sanguinetti D.
Mirnyi M.
1-66-37-69
Varlet J.
Malisse X.
2-67-57-66
Ljubicic I.
Hrbaty D.
6-737-666-4
Kafelnikov Y.
Pless K.
6-46-3
R32
Mirnyi M.
Carlsen K.
7-52-64-0
Nieminen J.
Kratochvil M.
6-43-66-1
Dupuis A.
Voltchkov V.
4-66-36-4
Krajicek R.
Davydenko N.
7-56-2
Stepanek R.
Novak J.
6-46-3
Enqvist T.
Schalken S.
6-46-3
Verkerk M.
Voinea A.
6-36-736-4
Sanguinetti D.
Galimberti G.
6-26-4
Malisse X.
Sa A.
6-46-4
Varlet J.
Lopez F.
6-36-4
Ljubicic I.
Rochus O.
7-56-3
Hrbaty D.
Escude N.
6-41-66-3
Kafelnikov Y.
Charpentier M.
6-27-5
Pless K.
Arazi H.
6-31-66-3
Bjorkman J.
Zib T.
7-56-3
Gaudenzi A.
El Aynaoui Y.
7-56-3