Yevgeny Kafelnikov vs Ivan LjubicicRoland Garros Round of 128

Roland Garros · ATP · Round of 128
52 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLWWL
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 29 May 2000 ·
clay
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLWLL
Kafelnikov Y.
6-4 6-4 3-6 3-6 6-4
Ljubicic I.
Kafelnikov Y.
663363
Ljubicic I.
446642

Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Ivan Ljubicic 6-4 6-4 3-6 3-6 6-4 in the Roland Garros round of 128 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Yevgeny Kafelnikov narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Yevgeny Kafelnikov closed it out in five sets, 6–4 6–4 3–6 3–6 6–4.

Head to head

13
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-09-09TashkentQFhardYevgeny Kafelnikov6-3 6-2
2002-02-18RotterdamR16hardIvan Ljubicic7-6 4-6 6-3
2000-02-07MarseilleR16hardIvan Ljubicic7-6 6-3
1999-04-19Monte Carlo MastersR32clayIvan Ljubicic6-1 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
54%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
67%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
34%
Break points saved·Even
60%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.2
11.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.6
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw