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Mark Philippoussis def. Yevgeny Kafelnikov
6-3 6-7(5) 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Oct 4, 1997* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Basel |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Mark Philippoussis |
| Score | 6-3 6-7(5) 6-2 |
| Loser | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
| Duration | 1h 32m |
| Stat | Mark Philippoussis | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 19 | 1 |
| Double faults | 2 | 2 |
| First serve % | 68 | 63 |
| First serve points won % | 85 | 70 |
| Second serve points won % | 69 | 56 |
| Break points saved % | — | 25 |
| Break points converted % | 75 | — |
| Service points won % | 80 | 65 |
| Return points won % | 35 | 20 |
| Total points won % | 57 | 43 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Mark Philippoussis | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
|---|---|---|
| Country | AUS | RUS |
| Birth date | Nov 7, 1976 | Feb 18, 1974 |
| Age | 20 | 23 |
| Height | 196 | 190 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 21 | 4 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 0 | 0 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,875 | 1,905 |
| Career W-L | 287–190 | 568–281 |
| Career earnings | $6,987,402 | $23,883,797 |
Path
Mark Philippoussis's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 1997 | R16 | Fabrice Santoro | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 2, 1997 | R32 | Albert Costa | 7-6(3) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Mark Philippoussis's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 1997 | SF | Tim Henman | 7-6(2) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Yevgeny Kafelnikov's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 1997 | R16 | Ivo Heuberger | 6-3 4-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 2, 1997 | R32 | Lorenzo Manta | 6-1 7-6(2) | W | H2H | Match data |