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

Match Statistics

StatPete SamprasYevgeny Kafelnikov
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
90
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
11
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
56.0%57.5%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
78.6%60.9%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
63.6%47.1%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
100.0%0.0%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
72.0%55.0%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
100.0%0.0%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
45.0%28.0%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
60.0%40.0%
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.
+10.1-6.9
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.
+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

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