Yevgeny Kafelnikov #6 def. Fernando Meligeni #79

6-1 6-3

Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Fernando Meligeni 6-1 6-3 in the 1997 Austrian Open Kitzbühel round of 32 on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatYevgeny KafelnikovFernando Meligeni
Aces51
Double faults32
First serve %46.0%63.0%
First serve points won %80.0%62.0%
Second serve points won %51.0%35.0%
Break points saved %100.0%50.0%
Break points converted %50.0%0.0%
Service points won %65.0%52.0%
Return points won %48.0%35.0%
Total points won %57.0%43.0%

Player Comparison

FieldYevgeny KafelnikovFernando Meligeni
Country RUS BRA
Birth dateFeb 18, 1974Apr 12, 1971
Age2326
Height190 cm180 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)679
Ranking points (entering)2,224636
Elo (entering)1,9041,707
Current career W-L574–281189–201
Current career earnings$23,883,797$2,555,367
Pre-match H2H

Path

Yevgeny Kafelnikov's path

No prior matches in this tournament.

Yevgeny Kafelnikov's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Renzo Furlan #887-6(5) 6-7(2) 6-1WH2HMatch dataJul 25, 1997R16

Fernando Meligeni's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Frederic Fontang #1726-4 6-7(5) 7-6(6)WH2HMatch dataJul 23, 1997R64