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Thomas Johansson #33 def. Yevgeny Kafelnikov #11

3-6 6-3 6-3 7-6(6)

Match Information

Date Sep 9, 1998*
Tournament US Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR16
Winner Thomas Johansson
Score3-6 6-3 6-3 7-6(6)
Loser Yevgeny Kafelnikov

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldThomas JohanssonYevgeny Kafelnikov
Country SWE RUS
Birth dateMar 24, 1975Feb 18, 1974
Age2324
Height180190
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)3311
Ranking points (entering)1,1972,338
Elo (entering)1,8251,921
Career W-L336–277568–281
Career earnings$7,168,029$23,883,797
Pre-match H2H
Thomas Johansson 1 4 Yevgeny Kafelnikov

Path

Thomas Johansson's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 6, 1998R32 Richard Krajicek 6-7(5) 5-4 (ret.)WH2HMatch data
Sep 4, 1998R64 Hendrik Dreekmann 2-6 7-5 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch data
Sep 2, 1998R128 Fernando Meligeni 7-6(5) 6-3 7-6(3)WH2HMatch data

Thomas Johansson's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 11, 1998QF Mark Philippoussis 6-4 3-6 7-6(3) 3-6 6-7(10)LH2HMatch data

Yevgeny Kafelnikov's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 6, 1998R32 Nicolas Kiefer 6-4 6-0 6-2WH2HMatch data
Sep 4, 1998R64 Tommy Haas 7-5 6-2 1-6 7-5WH2HMatch data
Sep 2, 1998R128 Dennis van Scheppingen 6-1 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch data