Christian Ruud #48 def. Yevgeny Kafelnikov #4

6-4 2-6 6-4

Christian Ruud defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6-4 2-6 6-4 in the 1997 Monte-Carlo Masters round of 32 on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatChristian RuudYevgeny Kafelnikov
Aces26
Double faults53
First serve %52.0%55.0%
First serve points won %68.0%79.0%
Second serve points won %54.0%39.0%
Break points saved %33.0%50.0%
Break points converted %50.0%67.0%
Service points won %61.0%61.0%
Return points won %39.0%39.0%
Total points won %49.0%51.0%

Player Comparison

FieldChristian RuudYevgeny Kafelnikov
Country NOR RUS
Birth dateAug 24, 1972Feb 18, 1974
Age2423
Height188 cm190 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)484
Ranking points (entering)8983,147
Elo (entering)1,7381,900
Current career W-L100–131574–281
Current career earnings$1,399,813$23,883,797
Pre-match H2H

Path

Christian Ruud's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Sjeng Schalken #676-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataApr 23, 1997R64

Christian Ruud's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Emilio Benfele Alvarez #1005-7 7-6(3) 6-1WH2HMatch dataApr 26, 1997R16

Yevgeny Kafelnikov's path

No prior matches in this tournament.