QF Cincinnati Open 1997

Pete Sampras #1 def. Yevgeny Kafelnikov #6

6-2 6-2

Pete Sampras defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6-2 6-2 in the 1997 Cincinnati Open quarterfinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Date
Aug 10, 1997*
Tournament
Cincinnati Open
Edition
1997
Category
Masters 1000
Surface
Hard
Round
QF
Duration
53m

Match Statistics

StatPete SamprasYevgeny Kafelnikov
Aces90
Double faults11
First serve %56.0%57.0%
First serve points won %79.0%61.0%
Second serve points won %64.0%47.0%
Break points saved %100.0%0.0%
Break points converted %100.0%0.0%
Service points won %72.0%55.0%
Return points won %45.0%28.0%
Total points won %60.0%40.0%
Match Serve++10.1-6.9
Match Return++6.9-10.1

* 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

FieldPete SamprasYevgeny Kafelnikov
Country USA RUS
Birth dateAug 12, 1971Feb 18, 1974
Age2523
Height185 cm190 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)16
Ranking points (entering)5,3882,383
Elo (entering)2,1551,926
Current career W-L739–209574–281
Current career earnings$43,280,489$23,883,797
Pre-match H2H
Pete Sampras #1 4 – 1 Yevgeny Kafelnikov #6

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Path

Pete Sampras's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Patrick Rafter #197-6(4) 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 9, 1997R16
Justin Gimelstob #886-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 7, 1997R32

Pete Sampras's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Albert Costa #176-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 10, 1997SF

Yevgeny Kafelnikov's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Marcelo Rios #117-5 6-2WH2HMatch dataAug 9, 1997R16
Chris Woodruff #307-6(3) 7-6(6)WH2HMatch dataAug 7, 1997R32