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Albert Costa def. Yevgeny Kafelnikov
6-4 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Jul 19, 1997* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Stuttgart Outdoor |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Albert Costa |
| Score | 6-4 6-4 |
| Loser | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
| Duration | 1h 15m |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Albert Costa | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | RUS |
| Birth date | Jun 25, 1975 | Feb 18, 1974 |
| Age | 22 | 23 |
| Height | 180 | 190 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 23 | 5 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,518 | 2,390 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,880 | 1,922 |
| Career W-L | 368–263 | 568–281 |
| Career earnings | $7,685,228 | $23,883,797 |
Path
Albert Costa's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 1997 | R16 | Boris Becker | (w/o) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jul 17, 1997 | R32 | Slava Dosedel | 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Albert Costa's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 1997 | SF | Alex Corretja | 4-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Yevgeny Kafelnikov's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 1997 | R16 | Francisco Clavet | 4-6 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jul 17, 1997 | R32 | Fabrice Santoro | 2-6 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |