SF Washington Open 1999

Yevgeny Kafelnikov #2 def. Nicolas Kiefer #16

6-2 2-6 6-3

Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Nicolas Kiefer 6-2 2-6 6-3 in the 1999 Washington Open semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatYevgeny KafelnikovNicolas Kiefer
Aces416
Double faults13
First serve %53.0%53.0%
First serve points won %78.0%70.0%
Second serve points won %53.0%47.0%
Break points saved %70.0%64.0%
Break points converted %36.0%30.0%
Service points won %66.0%59.0%
Return points won %41.0%34.0%
Total points won %53.0%47.0%

Player Comparison

FieldYevgeny KafelnikovNicolas Kiefer
Country RUS GER
Birth dateFeb 18, 1974Jul 5, 1977
Age2522
Height190 cm183 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)216
Ranking points (entering)3,5511,884
Elo (entering)1,9241,920
Current career W-L574–281347–255
Current career earnings$23,883,797$7,480,465
Pre-match H2H

Path

Yevgeny Kafelnikov's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tomas Zib #1356-1 6-7(7) 7-5WH2HMatch dataAug 21, 1999QF
Justin Gimelstob #917-5 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 20, 1999R16
Wayne Black #1120-6 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 19, 1999R32

Yevgeny Kafelnikov's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Andre Agassi #36-7(3) 1-6LH2HMatch dataAug 22, 1999F

Nicolas Kiefer's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jan Kroslak 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch dataAug 21, 1999QF
John Van Lottum 7-5 6-2WMatch dataAug 20, 1999R16
MaliVai Washington #3476-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataAug 19, 1999R32