Alex Kim vs Yevgeny Kafelnikov — Australian Open Round of 64

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 64
USA
Alex Kim
47 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 January 2002 ·
hard
RUS
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
52 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kim A.
6-3 7-5 6-3
Kafelnikov Y.
Kim A.
6763
Kafelnikov Y.
3530

Alex Kim defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6-3 7-5 6-3 in the Australian Open round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Yevgeny Kafelnikov came in defending last year's quarter-final.

Key context

  • Match story: Alex Kim closed it out in three sets, 6–3 7–5 6–3.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Kim A.Kafelnikov Y.
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
63%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
59%
63%
Return points won·Even
36%
39%
Break points saved·Even
57%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.0
5.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
4.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (27 vs 109). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw