Magnus Gustafsson vs Yevgeny Kafelnikov — Basel Round of 16
Basel · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 October 1998 ·
hard
Gustafsson M.3-6 6-3 7-5
Kafelnikov Y.
Gustafsson M.
3672
Kafelnikov Y.
6351
Magnus Gustafsson defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 3-6 6-3 7-5 in the Basel round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Yevgeny Kafelnikov came in leading the head-to-head 5–1, defending last year's quarter-final, but Magnus Gustafsson had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 6 on hard. Magnus Gustafsson narrowed the head-to-head to 5–2.
Key context
- Match story: Magnus Gustafsson dropped the opening set before beating Yevgeny Kafelnikov 3–6 6–3 7–5.
Head to head
1–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-11-13 | Paris Masters | R32 | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 7-6 6-4 |
| 1999-02-22 | London | R32 | carpet | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-2 3-6 6-3 |
| 1996-09-30 | Lyon | QF | clay | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 5-7 7-5 6-3 |
| 1995-05-29 | Roland Garros | R64 | clay | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-3 6-7(2) 6-1 7-5 |
| 1994-02-21 | Rotterdam | R16 | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-1 6-3 |
| 1993-04-05 | Barcelona | QF | clay | Magnus Gustafsson | 6-4 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
54%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
40%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.8
6.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.0
4.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (164 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast