5-7 6-4 6-2 3-0 (ret.)
The match ended when Jim Courier retired.
Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Jim Courier 5-7 6-4 6-2 3-0 RET after Jim Courier retired in the 1999 Australian Open round of 32 on hard courts.
Match Statistics
| Stat | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | Jim Courier |
|---|
| Aces | 8 | 17 |
|---|
| Double faults | 1 | 7 |
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| First serve % | 64 | 65 |
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| First serve points won % | 78 | 70 |
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| Second serve points won % | 54 | 36 |
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| Break points saved % | 0 | 53 |
|---|
| Break points converted % | 47 | 100 |
|---|
| Service points won % | 69 | 58 |
|---|
| Return points won % | 42 | 31 |
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| Total points won % | 54 | 46 |
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Player Comparison
| Field | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | Jim Courier |
|---|
| Country |
RUS
|
USA
|
|---|
| Birth date | Feb 18, 1974 | Aug 17, 1970 |
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| Age | 24 | 28 |
|---|
| Height | 190 cm | 185 cm |
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| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
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| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
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| Ranking (entering) | 10 | 77 |
|---|
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,515 | 635 |
|---|
| Elo (entering) | 1,954 | 1,734 |
|---|
| Current career W-L | 574–281 | 489–223 |
|---|
| Current career earnings | $23,883,797 | $14,034,132 |
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Path
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