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Yevgeny Kafelnikov #28 def. Kristof Vliegen #131

3-6 7-6(1) 6-2 6-2

Match Information

Date Aug 27, 2003*
Tournament US Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR128
Winner Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Score3-6 7-6(1) 6-2 6-2
Loser Kristof Vliegen
Duration2h 18m
StatYevgeny KafelnikovKristof Vliegen
Aces218
Double faults20
First serve %7160
First serve points won %7469
Second serve points won %5538
Break points saved %3340
Break points converted %6067
Service points won %6957
Return points won %4331
Total points won %5545

Pre-match Comparison

FieldYevgeny KafelnikovKristof Vliegen
Country RUS BEL
Birth dateFeb 18, 1974Jun 22, 1982
Age2921
Height190193
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)28131
Ranking points (entering)1,130283
Elo (entering)1,7451,530
Career W-L568–28183–114
Career earnings$23,883,797$1,964,020
Pre-match H2H
Yevgeny Kafelnikov 0 0 Kristof Vliegen

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