Yevgeny Kafelnikov #5 def. Michael Stich #11

7-6(4) 7-5 7-6(4)

Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Michael Stich 7-6(4) 7-5 7-6(4) in the 1996 Roland Garros final on clay courts.

Match Information

Date
Jun 10, 1996*
Tournament
Roland Garros
Edition
1996
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Clay
Round
F
Duration
2h 32m

Match Statistics

StatYevgeny KafelnikovMichael Stich
Aces1015
Double faults86
First serve %5356
First serve points won %8174
Second serve points won %4346
Break points saved %6769
Break points converted %3133
Service points won %6462
Return points won %3836
Total points won %5149

Player Comparison

FieldYevgeny KafelnikovMichael Stich
Country RUS GER
Birth dateFeb 18, 1974Oct 18, 1968
Age2227
Height190 cm193 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)511
Ranking points (entering)3,1792,004
Elo (entering)1,9932,028
Current career W-L574–281351–163
Current career earnings$23,883,797$12,595,128
Pre-match H2H
Yevgeny Kafelnikov #5 5 – 1 Michael Stich #11

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Path

Yevgeny Kafelnikov's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Pete Sampras #17-6(4) 6-0 6-2WH2HMatch dataJun 9, 1996SF
Richard Krajicek #146-3 6-4 6-7(4) 6-2WH2HMatch dataJun 7, 1996QF
Francisco Clavet #436-4 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataJun 5, 1996R16
Felix Mantilla #546-4 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataJun 2, 1996R32
Thomas Johansson #1036-2 7-5 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 31, 1996R64
Galo Blanco #1136-1 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 29, 1996R128

Yevgeny Kafelnikov's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Michael Stich's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Marc Rosset #156-3 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataJun 9, 1996SF
Cedric Pioline #196-4 4-6 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataJun 7, 1996QF
Thomas Muster #24-6 6-4 6-1 7-6(1)WH2HMatch dataJun 5, 1996R16
Mikael Tillstrom #614-6 6-0 6-4 7-6(3)WH2HMatch dataJun 2, 1996R32
Greg Rusedski #746-3 7-5 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 31, 1996R64
Patrik Fredriksson #1376-4 7-5 6-4WH2HMatch dataMay 29, 1996R128