SF Canadian Open 1997

Chris Woodruff #57 def. Yevgeny Kafelnikov #7

5-7 7-5 6-3

Chris Woodruff defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 5-7 7-5 6-3 in the 1997 Canadian Open semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatChris WoodruffYevgeny Kafelnikov
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
1411
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
87
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
54.9%53.3%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
85.7%75.0%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
47.8%41.1%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
71.4%80.0%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
68.6%59.2%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
20.0%28.6%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
40.8%31.4%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
53.6%46.4%
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+6.7-2.7
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+2.7-6.7

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 1997 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldChris WoodruffYevgeny Kafelnikov
Country USA RUS
Birth dateJan 2, 1973Feb 18, 1974
Age2423
Height188 cm190 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)577
Ranking points (entering)7872,224
Elo (entering)1,7831,923
Current career W-L108–106574–281
Current career earnings$1,900,659$23,883,797
Pre-match H2H

Path

Chris Woodruff's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Mark Philippoussis #146-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 3, 1997QF
Goran Ivanisevic #37-6(6) 6-2WH2HMatch dataAug 2, 1997R16
Jan Siemerink #356-7(4) 7-5 7-6(2)WH2HMatch dataJul 31, 1997R32
Jocelyn Robichaud #5647-6(7) 6-3WH2HMatch dataJul 30, 1997R64

Chris Woodruff's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Gustavo Kuerten #107-5 4-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataAug 4, 1997F

Yevgeny Kafelnikov's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Thomas Enqvist #87-5 6-7(7) 6-1WH2HMatch dataAug 3, 1997QF
Wayne Ferreira #287-5 6-3WH2HMatch dataAug 2, 1997R16
Vincent Spadea #984-6 6-3 7-6(6)WH2HMatch dataJul 31, 1997R32