Yevgeny Kafelnikov: Ranking, Schedule & Stats
Yevgeny Kafelnikov is a professional tennis player from Russia, born 18 February 1974. The Russian plays right-handed. Kafelnikov stands 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) tall. Kafelnikov has won 25 tour-level singles titles, including 2 Grand Slam titles. Kafelnikov has spent 6 weeks at World No. 1. On carpet, Kafelnikov has compiled a 56-21 record (73%) — a stronger surface than hard (70%) or clay (58%).
This page tracks Yevgeny Kafelnikov's upcoming schedule, latest results, recent form and surface record, with each match linking through to a detailed head-to-head and pre-match analysis. Scores update live as matches are played.
Current form
2026 season2026Kafelnikov has won 15 of the last 30 first sets
Kafelnikov has won 7 of 14 deciding sets
Kafelnikov has won 72% of matches on carpet
Ratings & strengths
Umpiry ratings · updated dailySurface performanceSurfaces
CareerWin rates are close across the career: hard 70%, grass 68%.
Recent results
Last 5Beyond today · rivals & careerBeyond today
Rivals
Most meetings
Most-played rivals. The record is Kafelnikov's wins–losses across all matches we have, qualifying excluded.
Season
Completed seasonResults
Season breakdown
2003 · by level, surface, sets2003Career
Career overview
Titles & finals
44 finals · 25 titles · 19 lost44 tour-level finals — 25 won, 19 lost. Grouped by the category the event held when the final was played.
More career statistics
Career serve & return
Absolute totals across the 787 matches we have on record. Green is Kafelnikov, grey is the same stat by the players they faced.
Aces
| Kafelnikov | 29 |
|---|---|
| Opponents | 75 |
Double faults
| Kafelnikov | 27 |
|---|---|
| Opponents | 24 |
1st serve in
| Kafelnikov | 59% 399 / 672 |
|---|---|
| Opponents | 58% 419 / 719 |
1st-serve points won
| Kafelnikov | 73% 292 / 399 |
|---|---|
| Opponents | 67% 281 / 419 |
Break points converted
| Kafelnikov | 48% 29 / 61 |
|---|---|
| Opponents | 47% 26 / 55 |
Break points saved
| Kafelnikov | 53% 29 / 55 |
|---|---|
| Opponents | 52% 32 / 61 |
1st-serve points won by season
| Season | Kafelnikov | Opponents |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 69% | 66% |
| 2002 | 75% | 72% |
| 2001 | 75% | 70% |
| 2000 | 72% | 70% |
| 1999 | 74% | 71% |
| 1998 | 74% | 72% |
| 1997 | 73% | 71% |
| Career | 73% | 70% |
Counted from the match statistics we hold, season by season — the cards above are career totals from our data provider, so the two can differ by a few tenths. Seasons with fewer than three matches on record are left out.
Career win–loss by level
| Level | W–L | Win % | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 96–36 | 73% | 2 |
| ATP Masters 1000 | 89–53 | 63% | 0 |
| ATP 500 | 47–28 | 63% | 1 |
| ATP 250 | 93–53 | 64% | 8 |
| Other tour level | 203–89 | 70% | — |
| Tour level | 528–259 | 67% | 11 |
| ITF / Futures | 26–10 | 72% | 0 |
Challenger and ITF matches are shown in grey and are not part of the tour-level total.
Record at one tournament
Every edition entered: year, best round reached, wins and losses. Most recent first.
Moscow · Editions 12 · Record 39–7 · Titles 5
Tournament page →| Year | Best round | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | R16 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | SF | 3 | 1 |
| 2001 | Title | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | Title | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | Title | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 | Title | 5 | 0 |
| 1997 | Title | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | F | 4 | 1 |
| 1995 | SF | 3 | 1 |
| 1994 | QF | 2 | 1 |
| 1993 | R16 | 1 | 1 |
| 1992 | R16 | 0 | 1 |
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All →Frequently asked · Yevgeny KafelnikovFrequently asked
How tall is Yevgeny Kafelnikov?
Yevgeny Kafelnikov is 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) tall.
When was Yevgeny Kafelnikov born?
Yevgeny Kafelnikov was born on 18 February 1974 (52 years old).
Where is Yevgeny Kafelnikov from?
Yevgeny Kafelnikov is from Russia.
Is Yevgeny Kafelnikov right or left-handed?
Yevgeny Kafelnikov plays right-handed.
How good is Yevgeny Kafelnikov on clay?
On clay, Yevgeny Kafelnikov has compiled a 122-88 record (58% wins).
How good is Yevgeny Kafelnikov on hard?
Yevgeny Kafelnikov's hard-court record stands at 303-128, a 70% win rate.
How good is Yevgeny Kafelnikov on grass?
Yevgeny Kafelnikov has won 68% of grass-court matches (47-22).
How good is Yevgeny Kafelnikov on carpet?
On carpet, Yevgeny Kafelnikov has compiled a 56-21 record (73% wins).