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Jeff Tarango def. Yevgeny Kafelnikov
3-6 6-3 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Mar 21, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Miami Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Jeff Tarango |
| Score | 3-6 6-3 6-2 |
| Loser | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
| Duration | 1h 39m |
| Stat | Jeff Tarango | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 5 |
| Double faults | 3 | 2 |
| First serve % | 57 | 61 |
| First serve points won % | 83 | 69 |
| Second serve points won % | 62 | 45 |
| Break points saved % | 83 | 40 |
| Break points converted % | 60 | 17 |
| Service points won % | 74 | 60 |
| Return points won % | 40 | 26 |
| Total points won % | 56 | 44 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Jeff Tarango | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | RUS |
| Birth date | Nov 20, 1968 | Feb 18, 1974 |
| Age | 29 | 24 |
| Height | 180 | 190 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 61 | 6 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 761 | 3,027 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,745 | 1,936 |
| Career W-L | 239–293 | 568–281 |
| Career earnings | $3,730,289 | $23,883,797 |
Path
Jeff Tarango's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 1998 | R32 | Paul Haarhuis | 6-3 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 18, 1998 | R64 | Magnus Norman | 7-5 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 17, 1998 | R128 | David Prinosil | 6-1 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Jeff Tarango's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 1998 | QF | Andre Agassi | 4-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Yevgeny Kafelnikov's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 1998 | R32 | Jan Siemerink | 6-4 7-6(5) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 18, 1998 | R64 | Slava Dosedel | 6-7(5) 7-6(5) 7-6(5) | W | H2H | Match data |