Gustavo Kuerten vs Yevgeny Kafelnikov — Roland Garros Quarter-final
Roland Garros · ATP · Quarter-final
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 28 May 2001 ·
clay
Kuerten G.6-1 3-6 7-6 6-4
Kafelnikov Y.
Kuerten G.
63763
Kafelnikov Y.
16641
Gustavo Kuerten defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6-1 3-6 7-6 6-4 in the Roland Garros quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Gustavo Kuerten came in leading the head-to-head 6–4, defending the title. Gustavo Kuerten extended the head-to-head to 7–4.
Key context
- Match story: Gustavo Kuerten came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 3–6 7–6 6–4.
Head to head
6–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-11-12 | Masters Cup | RR | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-2 4-6 6-3 |
| 2001-08-27 | US Open | QF | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-4 6-0 6-3 |
| 2001-08-06 | Cincinnati Masters | QF | hard | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-4 3-6 6-4 |
| 2000-11-27 | Masters Cup | RR | hard | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2000-09-18 | Sydney Olympics | QF | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-4 7-5 |
| 2000-05-29 | Roland Garros | QF | clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-3 3-6 4-6 6-4 6-2 |
| 1999-05-10 | Rome Masters | R16 | clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 7-5 6-1 |
| 1999-03-08 | Indian Wells Masters | R32 | hard | Gustavo Kuerten | 0-6 7-6 6-3 |
| 1998-08-17 | New Haven | R16 | hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-4 6-4 |
| 1997-05-26 | Roland Garros | QF | clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-2 5-7 2-6 6-0 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
56%
54%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
65%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
40%
Break points saved·Even
62%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.6
6.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.2
4.5
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