Nicolas Lapentti vs Yevgeny Kafelnikov — Kitzbuhel Round of 16
Kitzbuhel · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 July 1998 ·
clay
Lapentti N.6-4 6-1
Kafelnikov Y.
Lapentti N.
662
Kafelnikov Y.
410
Nicolas Lapentti defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6-4 6-1 in the Kitzbuhel round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Yevgeny Kafelnikov came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Nicolas Lapentti claimed a first win over Yevgeny Kafelnikov in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Nicolas Lapentti dropped just 5 games past Yevgeny Kafelnikov.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-10-28 | Paris Masters | R32 | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-3 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
54%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
58%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.1
6.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.1
4.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast