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Goran Ivanisevic #4 def. Yevgeny Kafelnikov #3

6-7 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-4

Match Information

Date Dec 8, 1996*
Tournament Grand Slam Cup
Category ATP 250
Surface Carpet
RoundSF
Winner Goran Ivanisevic
Score6-7 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-4
Loser Yevgeny Kafelnikov

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldGoran IvanisevicYevgeny Kafelnikov
Country CRO RUS
Birth dateSep 13, 1971Feb 18, 1974
Age2522
Height194190
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)43
Ranking points (entering)3,4923,564
Elo (entering)1,9981,995
Career W-L561–316568–281
Career earnings$19,878,007$23,883,797
Pre-match H2H
Goran Ivanisevic 7 – 2 Yevgeny Kafelnikov

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Path

Goran Ivanisevic's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Dec 8, 1996QF Mark Woodforde 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch data
Dec 7, 1996R16 Mikael Tillstrom 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch data

Goran Ivanisevic's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Dec 9, 1996F Boris Becker 3-6 4-6 4-6LH2HMatch data

Yevgeny Kafelnikov's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Dec 8, 1996QF Jim Courier 2-6 6-4 8-6WH2HMatch data
Dec 7, 1996R16 Alex Corretja 6-4 7-6WH2HMatch data