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Yevgeny Kafelnikov def. Thomas Enqvist
4-6 6-0 6-3 7-6(1)
Match Information
| Date | Feb 1, 1999* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
| Score | 4-6 6-0 6-3 7-6(1) |
| Loser | Thomas Enqvist |
| Duration | 2h 27m |
| Stat | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | Thomas Enqvist |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 17 | 17 |
| Double faults | 6 | 5 |
| First serve % | 77 | 78 |
| First serve points won % | 76 | 74 |
| Second serve points won % | 31 | 24 |
| Break points saved % | 60 | 50 |
| Break points converted % | 50 | 40 |
| Service points won % | 66 | 63 |
| Return points won % | 37 | 34 |
| Total points won % | 53 | 47 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | Thomas Enqvist |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | SWE |
| Birth date | Feb 18, 1974 | Mar 13, 1974 |
| Age | 24 | 24 |
| Height | 190 | 190 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 3 | 11 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,419 | 2,362 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,028 | 2,013 |
| Career W-L | 568–281 | 422–281 |
| Career earnings | $23,883,797 | $10,461,641 |
Path
Yevgeny Kafelnikov's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 1999 | SF | Tommy Haas | 6-3 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 29, 1999 | QF | Todd Martin | 6-2 7-6(1) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 27, 1999 | R16 | Andrei Pavel | 6-3 7-6(5) 6-7(5) 3-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 24, 1999 | R32 | Jim Courier | 5-7 6-4 6-2 3-0 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 22, 1999 | R64 | Jason Stoltenberg | 7-5 3-6 7-6(10) 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 20, 1999 | R128 | Jonas Bjorkman | 6-3 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Yevgeny Kafelnikov's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Thomas Enqvist's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 1999 | SF | Nicolas Lapentti | 6-3 7-5 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 29, 1999 | QF | Marc Rosset | 6-3 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 27, 1999 | R16 | Mark Philippoussis | 6-2 6-4 6-7(3) 4-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 24, 1999 | R32 | Patrick Rafter | 6-4 4-6 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 22, 1999 | R64 | Byron Black | 7-6(6) 7-6(2) 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 20, 1999 | R128 | Jan-Michael Gambill | 6-3 7-6(5) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |