Christian Ruud vs Yevgeny Kafelnikov — Monte Carlo Masters Round of 32
Monte Carlo Masters · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 21 April 1997 ·
clay
Ruud C.6-4 2-6 6-4
Kafelnikov Y.
Ruud C.
6262
Kafelnikov Y.
4641
Christian Ruud defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6-4 2-6 6-4 in the Monte Carlo Masters round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Yevgeny Kafelnikov came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Christian Ruud claimed a first win over Yevgeny Kafelnikov in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Christian Ruud closed it out in three sets, 6–4 2–6 6–4.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-11-06 | St. Petersburg | R16 | carpet | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-1 7-6 |
| 1996-04-29 | Prague | SF | clay | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 7-5 5-7 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
54%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
65%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
59%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Even
56%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.0
6.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.9
4.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (125 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast