Paul Haarhuis vs Yevgeny Kafelnikov — Rotterdam Semi-final
Rotterdam · ATP · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 February 1995 ·
hard
Haarhuis P.3-6 6-3 7-6
Kafelnikov Y.
Haarhuis P.
36772
Kafelnikov Y.
63651
Paul Haarhuis defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 3-6 6-3 7-6 in the Rotterdam semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Yevgeny Kafelnikov came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Paul Haarhuis narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Paul Haarhuis dropped the opening set before beating Yevgeny Kafelnikov 3–6 6–3 7–6.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-05-12 | Rome Masters | R32 | clay | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 7-6 3-6 6-3 |
| 1995-06-19 | Halle | QF | grass | Paul Haarhuis | 6-1 7-6(5) |
| 1994-11-07 | Moscow | R16 | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 4-6 7-5 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
54%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
62%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.6
6.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.7
4.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (106 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast