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Ivan Ljubicic def. Yevgeny Kafelnikov
7-6(4) 4-6 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Feb 22, 2002* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rotterdam |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Ivan Ljubicic |
| Score | 7-6(4) 4-6 6-3 |
| Loser | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
| Duration | 2h 8m |
| Stat | Ivan Ljubicic | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 30 | 13 |
| Double faults | 3 | 6 |
| First serve % | 58 | 53 |
| First serve points won % | 77 | 80 |
| Second serve points won % | 57 | 50 |
| Break points saved % | 78 | 71 |
| Break points converted % | 29 | 22 |
| Service points won % | 69 | 66 |
| Return points won % | 34 | 31 |
| Total points won % | 52 | 48 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Ivan Ljubicic | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CRO | RUS |
| Birth date | Mar 19, 1979 | Feb 18, 1974 |
| Age | 22 | 28 |
| Height | 193 | 190 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 33 | 4 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,052 | 2,775 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,806 | 1,934 |
| Career W-L | 400–282 | 568–281 |
| Career earnings | $10,181,121 | $23,883,797 |
Path
Ivan Ljubicic's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2002 | R32 | Jan Siemerink | 6-7(6) 7-6(6) 7-6(7) | W | H2H | Match data |
Ivan Ljubicic's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2002 | QF | Ivo Heuberger | 6-3 3-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Yevgeny Kafelnikov's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2002 | R32 | Julien Boutter | 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |