Patrick Rafter vs Yevgeny Kafelnikov — Cincinnati Masters Semi-final
Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 August 1998 ·
hard
Rafter P.7-5 6-0
Kafelnikov Y.
Rafter P.
762
Kafelnikov Y.
500
Patrick Rafter defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 7-5 6-0 in the Cincinnati Masters 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. Patrick Rafter narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Patrick Rafter handed Yevgeny Kafelnikov a second-set bagel in a 7–5 6–0 win.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-08-09 | Cincinnati Masters | SF | hard | Patrick Rafter | 6-4 6-2 |
| 1997-08-11 | New Haven | F | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 7-6 6-4 |
| 1994-01-03 | Adelaide | SF | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-1 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
54%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
69%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
66%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
7.1
6.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.1
4.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast