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Yevgeny Kafelnikov def. Cedric Pioline
3-6 7-6(4) 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Mar 9, 1996* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rotterdam |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
| Score | 3-6 7-6(4) 6-4 |
| Loser | Cedric Pioline |
| Duration | 2h 16m |
| Stat | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | Cedric Pioline |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 11 | 7 |
| Double faults | 2 | 5 |
| First serve % | 52 | 53 |
| First serve points won % | 81 | 79 |
| Second serve points won % | 61 | 49 |
| Break points saved % | 62 | 83 |
| Break points converted % | 17 | 38 |
| Service points won % | 71 | 65 |
| Return points won % | 35 | 29 |
| Total points won % | 52 | 48 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | Cedric Pioline |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | FRA |
| Birth date | Feb 18, 1974 | Jun 15, 1969 |
| Age | 22 | 26 |
| Height | 190 | 188 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 8 | 35 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,409 | 935 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,924 | 1,834 |
| Career W-L | 568–281 | 370–301 |
| Career earnings | $23,883,797 | $6,921,029 |
Path
Yevgeny Kafelnikov's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 1996 | R16 | Jacco Eltingh | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 7, 1996 | R32 | Guy Forget | 6-3 7-6(5) | W | H2H | Match data |
Yevgeny Kafelnikov's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 1996 | SF | Tim Henman | 7-6(4) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Cedric Pioline's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 1996 | R16 | Richard Krajicek | 7-6(5) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 7, 1996 | R32 | Karim Alami | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |