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Yevgeny Kafelnikov def. Kristian Pless
6-4 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Jan 31, 2003* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Milan |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
| Score | 6-4 6-3 |
| Loser | Kristian Pless |
| Duration | 1h 6m |
| Stat | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | Kristian Pless |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 7 | 8 |
| Double faults | 0 | 3 |
| First serve % | 71 | 58 |
| First serve points won % | 72 | 58 |
| Second serve points won % | 81 | 48 |
| Break points saved % | 75 | 57 |
| Break points converted % | 43 | 25 |
| Service points won % | 75 | 54 |
| Return points won % | 46 | 25 |
| Total points won % | 58 | 42 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | Kristian Pless |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | DEN |
| Birth date | Feb 18, 1974 | Feb 9, 1981 |
| Age | 28 | 21 |
| Height | 190 | 188 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 26 | 97 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,190 | 416 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,773 | 1,639 |
| Career W-L | 568–281 | 43–81 |
| Career earnings | $23,883,797 | $1,127,884 |
Path
Yevgeny Kafelnikov's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2003 | R32 | Marcelo Charpentier | 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Yevgeny Kafelnikov's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2003 | QF | Jonas Bjorkman | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Kristian Pless's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2003 | R32 | Hicham Arazi | 6-3 1-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |