Yevgeny Kafelnikov vs Petr Korda — Halle Final
Halle · ATP · Final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 June 1997 ·
grass
Kafelnikov Y.7-6 6-7 7-6
Korda P.
Kafelnikov Y.
7672
Korda P.
6761
Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Petr Korda 7-6 6-7 7-6 in the Halle final on grass. The result followed the form book — Yevgeny Kafelnikov came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's final. Yevgeny Kafelnikov extended the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Yevgeny Kafelnikov edged Petr Korda in three tight sets (7–6 6–7 7–6).
Head to head
3–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-11-03 | Moscow | F | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 7-6 6-4 |
| 1997-08-11 | New Haven | SF | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-4 7-6 |
| 1996-09-30 | Lyon | R16 | clay | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-4 6-3 |
| 1993-10-25 | Stockholm | R32 | hard | Petr Korda | 7-6(5) 7-6(4) |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
54%
54%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
63%
Aces / match·Slight edge
6.2
5.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.5
5.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 141). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast