SF Halle Open 1997

Yevgeny Kafelnikov #6 def. Boris Becker #13

6-3 6-4

Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Boris Becker 6-3 6-4 in the 1997 Halle Open semifinal on grass courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatYevgeny KafelnikovBoris Becker
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
57
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
111
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
77.2%44.6%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
84.1%82.8%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
38.5%36.1%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
75.0%62.5%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
73.7%56.9%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
37.5%25.0%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
43.1%26.3%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
57.4%42.6%
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+11.8-5.0
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+5.0-11.8

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 1997 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldYevgeny KafelnikovBoris Becker
Country RUS GER
Birth dateFeb 18, 1974Nov 22, 1967
Age2329
Height190 cm190 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)613
Ranking points (entering)2,2791,819
Elo (entering)1,9102,001
Current career W-L574–281672–220
Current career earnings$23,883,797$25,080,956
Pre-match H2H

Path

Yevgeny Kafelnikov's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Michael Stich #897-6(5) 6-7(4) 6-3WH2HMatch dataJun 14, 1997QF
Nicolas Kiefer #997-6(3) 7-6(2)WH2HMatch dataJun 13, 1997R16
Sjeng Schalken #806-0 6-2WH2HMatch dataJun 12, 1997R32

Yevgeny Kafelnikov's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Petr Korda #277-6(2) 6-7(5) 7-6(7)WH2HMatch dataJun 15, 1997F

Boris Becker's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jeff Tarango #736-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataJun 14, 1997QF
Hendrik Dreekmann #776-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataJun 13, 1997R16
Alex Radulescu #626-3 7-6(1)WH2HMatch dataJun 12, 1997R32