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Yevgeny Kafelnikov #6 def. Fernando Meligeni #79

6-1 6-3

Match Information

Date Jul 24, 1997*
Tournament Kitzbuhel
Category ATP 250
Surface Clay
RoundR32
Winner Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Score6-1 6-3
Loser Fernando Meligeni
Duration1h 10m
StatYevgeny KafelnikovFernando Meligeni
Aces51
Double faults32
First serve %4663
First serve points won %8062
Second serve points won %5135
Break points saved %10050
Break points converted %500
Service points won %6552
Return points won %4835
Total points won %5743

Pre-match Comparison

FieldYevgeny KafelnikovFernando Meligeni
Country RUS BRA
Birth dateFeb 18, 1974Apr 12, 1971
Age2326
Height190180
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)679
Ranking points (entering)2,224636
Elo (entering)1,9041,698
Career W-L568–281185–199
Career earnings$23,883,797$2,555,367
Pre-match H2H
Yevgeny Kafelnikov 0 0 Fernando Meligeni

Path

Yevgeny Kafelnikov's path

No prior matches in this tournament.

Yevgeny Kafelnikov's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jul 25, 1997R16 Renzo Furlan 7-6(5) 6-7(2) 6-1WH2HMatch data

Fernando Meligeni's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jul 23, 1997R64 Frederic Fontang 6-4 6-7(5) 7-6(6)WH2HMatch data