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Nicolas Lapentti def. Yevgeny Kafelnikov
6-4 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Jul 31, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Kitzbuhel |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Nicolas Lapentti |
| Score | 6-4 6-1 |
| Loser | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
| Duration | 1h 4m |
| Stat | Nicolas Lapentti | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 0 |
| Double faults | 1 | 4 |
| First serve % | 56 | 60 |
| First serve points won % | 82 | 57 |
| Second serve points won % | 50 | 30 |
| Break points saved % | 67 | 29 |
| Break points converted % | 71 | 33 |
| Service points won % | 68 | 47 |
| Return points won % | 53 | 32 |
| Total points won % | 60 | 40 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Nicolas Lapentti | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ECU | RUS |
| Birth date | Aug 13, 1976 | Feb 18, 1974 |
| Age | 21 | 24 |
| Height | 188 | 190 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 61 | 7 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 722 | 2,601 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,592 | 1,817 |
| Career W-L | 282–280 | 568–281 |
| Career earnings | $6,315,143 | $23,883,797 |
Path
Nicolas Lapentti's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 1998 | R32 | Fernando Vicente | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Nicolas Lapentti's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 1998 | QF | Andrea Gaudenzi | 3-6 6-7(5) | L | H2H | Match data |
Yevgeny Kafelnikov's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 1998 | R32 | Radomir Vasek | 6-7(2) 6-3 7-6(4) | W | H2H | Match data |