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Yevgeny Kafelnikov def. Jiri Novak
6-3 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Oct 20, 2001* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Stuttgart Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
| Score | 6-3 6-4 |
| Loser | Jiri Novak |
| Duration | 1h |
| Stat | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | Jiri Novak |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 7 | 7 |
| Double faults | 1 | 3 |
| First serve % | 62 | 62 |
| First serve points won % | 85 | 62 |
| Second serve points won % | 48 | 57 |
| Break points saved % | — | 71 |
| Break points converted % | 29 | — |
| Service points won % | 71 | 60 |
| Return points won % | 40 | 29 |
| Total points won % | 57 | 43 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | Jiri Novak |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | CZE |
| Birth date | Feb 18, 1974 | Mar 22, 1975 |
| Age | 27 | 26 |
| Height | 190 | 190 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 6 | 41 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,810 | 921 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,953 | 1,856 |
| Career W-L | 568–281 | 318–250 |
| Career earnings | $23,883,797 | $7,618,613 |
Path
Yevgeny Kafelnikov's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2001 | R32 | Andrei Pavel | 4-6 7-6(4) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Yevgeny Kafelnikov's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2001 | QF | Thomas Enqvist | 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Jiri Novak's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2001 | R32 | Alex Corretja | 3-6 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 17, 2001 | R64 | Nicolas Massu | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |