Max Mirnyi vs Yevgeny Kafelnikov — Rotterdam Quarter-final
Rotterdam · ATP · Quarter-final
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 February 2003
hard
Mirnyi M.7-6 7-6
Kafelnikov Y.
Mirnyi M.
77772
Kafelnikov Y.
6564–
Max Mirnyi defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 7-6 7-6 in the Rotterdam quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Yevgeny Kafelnikov came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's round of 16. Max Mirnyi narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.
Key context
- Match story: Max Mirnyi won all two sets in tiebreaks against Yevgeny Kafelnikov.
Head to head
2–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-07-29 | Canada Masters | R64 | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-4 6-7(5) 6-2 |
| 2002-02-11 | Marseille | R32 | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 7-5 7-6(4) |
| 2001-10-15 | Stuttgart Masters | SF | carpet | Max Mirnyi | 7-6(3) 6-3 |
| 2001-08-13 | Indianapolis | R32 | hard | Max Mirnyi | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2000-07-31 | Canada Masters | R32 | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-4 6-4 |
| 1999-08-30 | US Open | R64 | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 7-5 6-1 6-7(5) 6-3 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe 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 season1st serve in·Even
63%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
61%
Return points won·Slight edge
33%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
54%
Aces / match·Dominant
10.0
4.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.8
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 50). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
-2°CClear
Wind 14 km/hHumidity 67%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Sluiter R.
Ferrero J.
1-2
Grosjean S.
Escude N.
5-77-634-4
Mirnyi M.
Kafelnikov Y.
7-657-64
Federer R.
Schalken S.
6-26-4
R16
Mirnyi M.
Ljubicic I.
4-2
Federer R.
Santoro F.
6-06-4
Schalken S.
Rochus O.
7-56-2
Grosjean S.
Hrbaty D.
7-56-3
Escude N.
Krajicek R.
6-36-717-64
Ferrero J.
Bjorkman J.
3-66-46-1
Kafelnikov Y.
Safin M.
4-67-656-4
Sluiter R.
Nieminen J.
7-672-66-3
R32
Ferrero J.
Arthurs W.
7-647-65
Rochus O.
Koubek S.
6-26-1
Ljubicic I.
Henman T.
6-46-2
Sluiter R.
Verkerk M.
3-66-47-63
Federer R.
Enqvist T.
3-66-36-4
Nieminen J.
Corretja A.
6-46-0
Kafelnikov Y.
Lopez F.
6-26-0
Mirnyi M.
Ancic M.
6-757-656-4
Hrbaty D.
Voinea A.
6-46-2
Safin M.
Malisse X.
7-56-3
Schalken S.
Rochus C.
6-36-3
Grosjean S.
Furlan R.
6-36-4
Bjorkman J.
Wessels P.
6-26-2
Escude N.
Costa A.
6-36-3
Santoro F.
Pavel A.
6-44-66-2
Krajicek R.
Robredo T.
7-656-756-2