Mark Philippoussis vs Yevgeny Kafelnikov — Basel Quarter-final
Basel · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 29 September 1997 ·
hard
Philippoussis M.6-3 6-7 6-2
Kafelnikov Y.
Philippoussis M.
6662
Kafelnikov Y.
3721
Mark Philippoussis defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6-3 6-7 6-2 in the Basel 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 semi-final. Mark Philippoussis narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.
Key context
- Match story: Mark Philippoussis closed it out in three sets, 6–3 6–7 6–2.
Head to head
2–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-10-29 | Paris Masters | R32 | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 7-6 6-4 |
| 2000-11-13 | Paris Masters | R16 | hard | Mark Philippoussis | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2000-09-18 | Sydney Olympics | R16 | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 7-6 6-3 |
| 1998-10-26 | Stuttgart Masters | R32 | carpet | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 4-6 6-4 7-6 |
| 1998-06-22 | Wimbledon | R128 | grass | Mark Philippoussis | 6-7 7-6 6-4 6-2 |
| 1997-05-26 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-2 6-3 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
57%
54%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
80%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
67%
63%
Return points won·Even
35%
39%
Break points saved·Even
63%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
14.6
6.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
5.1
4.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast