R16 Paris Masters 1997

Yevgeny Kafelnikov #6 def. Nicolas Escude #123

6-3 6-4

Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Nicolas Escude 6-3 6-4 in the 1997 Paris Masters round of 16 on carpet courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatYevgeny KafelnikovNicolas Escude
Aces76
Double faults11
First serve %50.0%67.0%
First serve points won %92.0%74.0%
Second serve points won %62.0%59.0%
Break points saved %67.0%
Break points converted %33.0%
Service points won %77.0%69.0%
Return points won %31.0%23.0%
Total points won %54.0%46.0%

Player Comparison

FieldYevgeny KafelnikovNicolas Escude
Country RUS FRA
Birth dateFeb 18, 1974Apr 3, 1976
Age2321
Height190 cm185 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)6123
Ranking points (entering)2,480360
Elo (entering)1,8701,627
Current career W-L574–281157–125
Current career earnings$23,883,797$3,216,150
Pre-match H2H

Path

Yevgeny Kafelnikov's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Daniel Vacek #706-1 6-2WH2HMatch dataOct 30, 1997R32

Yevgeny Kafelnikov's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Greg Rusedski #56-4 3-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataNov 2, 1997QF

Nicolas Escude's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Gustavo Kuerten #147-6(8) 6-3WH2HMatch dataOct 30, 1997R32
Alberto Berasategui #246-4 6-1WH2HMatch dataOct 29, 1997R64