Yevgeny Kafelnikov vs Kristian Pless

Milan · ATP · Round of 16

RUS

Yevgeny Kafelnikov

52 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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2 — 0

Sets

Monday, 27 January 2003 · 00:00

carpet

DEN

Kristian Pless

45 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

LLLWLWLLLL

Kafelnikov Y.

6-4 6-3

Pless K.

Kafelnikov Y.

662

Pless K.

430

Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Kristian Pless 6-4 6-3 in the Milan round of 16 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Kristian Pless came in defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

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

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season

Kafelnikov Y.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Pless K.

Pless K.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Kafelnikov Y.

Serve advantage — Kafelnikov Y.

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season

Kafelnikov Y.Pless K.

1st serve in·Even

59%

61%

1st serve points won·Even

69%

70%

2nd serve points won·Even

49%

50%

Service points won·Even

61%

62%

Return points won·Slight edge

41%

34%

Break points saved·Even

54%

58%

Aces / match·Clear edge

4.0

6.9

Double faults / match·Clear edge

3.3

4.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (50 vs 56). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Yevgeny Kafelnikov vs Kristian Pless — Milan Round of 16

Key context

Head to head

Serve vs return

Statistics

Draw

Serve vs return