R16 Italian Open 1999

Gustavo Kuerten #14 def. Yevgeny Kafelnikov #1

7-5 6-1

Gustavo Kuerten defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 7-5 6-1 in the 1999 Italian Open round of 16 on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatGustavo KuertenYevgeny Kafelnikov
Aces74
Double faults16
First serve %63.0%57.0%
First serve points won %79.0%62.0%
Second serve points won %50.0%40.0%
Break points saved %67.0%50.0%
Break points converted %50.0%33.0%
Service points won %69.0%52.0%
Return points won %48.0%31.0%
Total points won %57.0%43.0%

Player Comparison

FieldGustavo KuertenYevgeny Kafelnikov
Country BRA RUS
Birth dateSep 10, 1976Feb 18, 1974
Age2225
Height190 cm190 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)141
Ranking points (entering)2,0333,382
Elo (entering)1,8841,895
Current career W-L339–184574–281
Current career earnings$14,807,000$23,883,797
Pre-match H2H

Path

Gustavo Kuerten's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Francisco Clavet #216-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 13, 1999R32
Fernando Vicente #546-4 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 12, 1999R64

Gustavo Kuerten's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Karol Kucera #123-6 6-4 7-5WH2HMatch dataMay 16, 1999QF

Yevgeny Kafelnikov's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Marat Safin #316-1 6-2WH2HMatch dataMay 13, 1999R32
Chris Woodruff #1587-6(1) 5-7 6-4WH2HMatch dataMay 12, 1999R64