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Yevgeny Kafelnikov def. Paul Haarhuis
7-6(5) 3-6 6-3
Match Information
| Date | May 15, 1997* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rome Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
| Score | 7-6(5) 3-6 6-3 |
| Loser | Paul Haarhuis |
| Duration | 1h 49m |
| Stat | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | Paul Haarhuis |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 8 |
| Double faults | 3 | 3 |
| First serve % | 55 | 58 |
| First serve points won % | 73 | 73 |
| Second serve points won % | 57 | 41 |
| Break points saved % | 33 | 69 |
| Break points converted % | 31 | 67 |
| Service points won % | 66 | 60 |
| Return points won % | 40 | 34 |
| Total points won % | 52 | 48 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | Paul Haarhuis |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | NED |
| Birth date | Feb 18, 1974 | Feb 19, 1966 |
| Age | 23 | 31 |
| Height | 190 | 188 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 4 | 51 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,008 | 853 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,883 | 1,677 |
| Career W-L | 568–281 | 250–245 |
| Career earnings | $23,883,797 | $7,751,962 |
Path
Yevgeny Kafelnikov's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 1997 | R64 | Javier Sanchez | 7-5 7-6(5) | W | H2H | Match data |
Yevgeny Kafelnikov's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 1997 | R16 | Alberto Berasategui | 3-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Paul Haarhuis's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 1997 | R64 | Todd Woodbridge | 7-5 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |