Richard Krajicek vs Yevgeny Kafelnikov — Stuttgart Masters Final
Stuttgart Masters · ATP · Final
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 26 October 1998 ·
carpet
Krajicek R.6-4 6-3 6-3
Kafelnikov Y.
Krajicek R.
6663
Kafelnikov Y.
4330
Richard Krajicek defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6-4 6-3 6-3 in the Stuttgart Masters final on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Yevgeny Kafelnikov came in leading the head-to-head 4–3, defending last year's round of 16. Richard Krajicek narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.
Key context
- Match story: Richard Krajicek closed it out in three sets, 6–4 6–3 6–3.
Head to head
3–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-08-07 | Cincinnati Masters | R64 | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-3 1-6 6-3 |
| 1999-08-30 | US Open | QF | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 7-6 7-6 3-6 1-6 7-6 |
| 1998-08-03 | Canada Masters | QF | hard | Richard Krajicek | 6-4 6-4 |
| 1998-05-11 | Rome Masters | R16 | clay | Richard Krajicek | 6-2 3-6 7-6 |
| 1996-05-27 | Roland Garros | QF | clay | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-3 6-4 6-7(4) 6-2 |
| 1995-08-14 | New Haven | SF | hard | Richard Krajicek | 6-4 6-4 |
| 1994-05-02 | Hamburg | QF | clay | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-3 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
54%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
82%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
70%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
66%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
14.2
6.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.7
4.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (191 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.