SF Paris Masters 1998

Greg Rusedski #13 def. Yevgeny Kafelnikov #8

6-3 4-6 6-4

Greg Rusedski defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6-3 4-6 6-4 in the 1998 Paris Masters semifinal on carpet courts.

Match Information

Date
Nov 8, 1998*
Tournament
Paris Masters
Edition
1998
Category
Masters 1000
Surface
Carpet
Round
SF
Duration
1h 38m

Match Statistics

StatGreg RusedskiYevgeny Kafelnikov
Aces116
Double faults92
First serve %56.0%58.0%
First serve points won %81.0%70.0%
Second serve points won %53.0%58.0%
Break points saved %33.0%25.0%
Break points converted %75.0%67.0%
Service points won %69.0%65.0%
Return points won %35.0%31.0%
Total points won %53.0%47.0%
Match Serve++6.7+2.6
Match Return+-2.6-6.7

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 1998 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldGreg RusedskiYevgeny Kafelnikov
Country GBR RUS
Birth dateSep 6, 1973Feb 18, 1974
Age2524
Height193 cm190 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)138
Ranking points (entering)1,9292,581
Elo (entering)1,9411,938
Current career W-L417–278574–281
Current career earnings$8,944,841$23,883,797
Pre-match H2H
Greg Rusedski #13 2 – 2 Yevgeny Kafelnikov #8

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Path

Greg Rusedski's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Magnus Gustafsson #336-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataNov 8, 1998QF
Jason Stoltenberg #297-6(6) 6-4WH2HMatch dataNov 7, 1998R16
Nicolas Kiefer #346-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataNov 5, 1998R32

Greg Rusedski's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Pete Sampras #16-4 7-6(4) 6-3WH2HMatch dataNov 9, 1998F

Yevgeny Kafelnikov's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Marcelo Rios #26-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataNov 8, 1998QF
Tim Henman #106-3 6-7(5) 7-6(2)WH2HMatch dataNov 7, 1998R16
Magnus Norman #523-6 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataNov 5, 1998R32