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Yevgeny Kafelnikov def. Jim Courier
2-6 6-4 8-6
Match Information
| Date | Dec 8, 1996* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Grand Slam Cup |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
| Score | 2-6 6-4 8-6 |
| Loser | Jim Courier |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | Jim Courier |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | USA |
| Birth date | Feb 18, 1974 | Aug 17, 1970 |
| Age | 22 | 26 |
| Height | 190 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 3 | 26 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,564 | 1,299 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,985 | 1,859 |
| Career W-L | 568–281 | 487–222 |
| Career earnings | $23,883,797 | $14,034,132 |
Path
Yevgeny Kafelnikov's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 1996 | R16 | Alex Corretja | 6-4 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
Yevgeny Kafelnikov's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 1996 | SF | Goran Ivanisevic | 7-6 6-2 3-6 2-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Jim Courier's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 1996 | R16 | Marc Rosset | 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |