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Yevgeny Kafelnikov def. Jeff Tarango
7-5 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Mar 23, 1996* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | St. Petersburg |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
| Score | 7-5 6-3 |
| Loser | Jeff Tarango |
| Duration | 1h 18m |
| Stat | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | Jeff Tarango |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 6 | 3 |
| Double faults | 9 | 1 |
| First serve % | 46 | 57 |
| First serve points won % | 66 | 43 |
| Second serve points won % | 50 | 46 |
| Break points saved % | 75 | 25 |
| Break points converted % | 75 | 25 |
| Service points won % | 57 | 45 |
| Return points won % | 55 | 43 |
| Total points won % | 56 | 44 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | Jeff Tarango |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | USA |
| Birth date | Feb 18, 1974 | Nov 20, 1968 |
| Age | 22 | 27 |
| Height | 190 | 180 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 7 | 84 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,505 | 576 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,939 | 1,666 |
| Career W-L | 568–281 | 239–293 |
| Career earnings | $23,883,797 | $3,730,289 |
Path
Yevgeny Kafelnikov's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 1996 | R16 | Dick Norman | 4-6 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 21, 1996 | R32 | Omar Camporese | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Yevgeny Kafelnikov's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 1996 | SF | Filip Dewulf | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Jeff Tarango's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 1996 | R16 | Nicolas Kiefer | 3-6 6-3 7-6(7) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 21, 1996 | R32 | Carl Uwe Steeb | 6-7(7) 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |