Yevgeny Kafelnikov #7 def. Cedric Pioline #18

7-5 6-4

Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Cedric Pioline 7-5 6-4 in the 1998 London final on carpet courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatYevgeny KafelnikovCedric Pioline
Aces16
Double faults12
First serve %6465
First serve points won %8071
Second serve points won %7538
Break points saved %8062
Break points converted %3820
Service points won %7859
Return points won %4122
Total points won %5743

Player Comparison

FieldYevgeny KafelnikovCedric Pioline
Country RUS FRA
Birth dateFeb 18, 1974Jun 15, 1969
Age2428
Height190 cm188 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)718
Ranking points (entering)2,7651,691
Elo (entering)1,9511,908
Current career W-L574–281370–301
Current career earnings$23,883,797$6,921,029
Pre-match H2H

Path

Yevgeny Kafelnikov's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Wayne Ferreira #477-5 6-4WH2HMatch dataFeb 28, 1998SF
Tim Henman #214-6 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataFeb 28, 1998QF
Daniel Vacek #526-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataFeb 27, 1998R16
Thomas Johansson #356-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataFeb 26, 1998R32

Yevgeny Kafelnikov's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Cedric Pioline's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jan Siemerink #606-3 7-6(4)WH2HMatch dataFeb 28, 1998SF
Karol Kucera #136-3 4-6 6-2WH2HMatch dataFeb 28, 1998QF
Petr Korda #26-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataFeb 27, 1998R16
Francisco Clavet #326-1 7-6(5)WH2HMatch dataFeb 26, 1998R32