Yevgeny Kafelnikov vs Roger Federer — Rotterdam Quarter-final
Rotterdam · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 15 February 1999 ·
hard
Kafelnikov Y.6-1 5-7 6-4
Federer R.
Kafelnikov Y.
6562
Federer R.
1741
Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Roger Federer 6-1 5-7 6-4 in the Rotterdam quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Yevgeny Kafelnikov came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 32. Yevgeny Kafelnikov extended the head-to-head to 4–2.
Key context
- Match story: Yevgeny Kafelnikov came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 5–7 6–4.
Head to head
3–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-02-08 | Davis Cup WG R1: RUS vs SUI | RR | clay | Roger Federer | 7-6 6-1 6-1 |
| 2001-02-12 | Marseille | SF | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-7 6-4 6-4 |
| 2001-01-29 | Milan | SF | carpet | Roger Federer | 6-2 6-7(4) 6-3 |
| 2000-10-30 | Stuttgart Masters | R32 | carpet | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2000-06-26 | Wimbledon | R128 | grass | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 7-5 7-5 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
54%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
79%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
50%
59%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
71%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
69%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.2
8.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.5
1.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast