Yevgeny Kafelnikov vs Markus Hipfl — St. Poelten Quarter-final
St. Poelten · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 May 1999 ·
clay
Kafelnikov Y.6-2 6-2
Hipfl M.
Kafelnikov Y.
662
Hipfl M.
220
Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Markus Hipfl 6-2 6-2 in the St. Poelten quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Markus Hipfl came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32. Yevgeny Kafelnikov claimed a first win over Markus Hipfl in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Yevgeny Kafelnikov dropped just 4 games past Markus Hipfl.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-04-15 | Monte Carlo Masters | R64 | clay | Markus Hipfl | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2001-04-16 | Monte Carlo Masters | R64 | clay | Markus Hipfl | 5-7 6-2 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
54%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
59%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
55%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.2
2.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.5
2.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 119). ATP, WTA & Challenger.