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Yevgeny Kafelnikov def. Carlos Costa
6-1 6-2
Match Information
| Date | May 16, 1996* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rome Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
| Score | 6-1 6-2 |
| Loser | Carlos Costa |
| Duration | 1h 16m |
| Stat | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | Carlos Costa |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 2 |
| Double faults | 4 | 4 |
| First serve % | 49 | 51 |
| First serve points won % | 57 | 62 |
| Second serve points won % | 56 | 10 |
| Break points saved % | 88 | 25 |
| Break points converted % | 75 | 12 |
| Service points won % | 57 | 37 |
| Return points won % | 63 | 43 |
| Total points won % | 59 | 41 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | Carlos Costa |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | ESP |
| Birth date | Feb 18, 1974 | Apr 22, 1968 |
| Age | 22 | 28 |
| Height | 190 | 183 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 7 | 26 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,566 | 1,111 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,898 | 1,774 |
| Career W-L | 568–281 | 237–201 |
| Career earnings | $23,883,797 | $3,134,189 |
Path
Yevgeny Kafelnikov's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 1996 | R64 | Corrado Borroni | 4-6 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Yevgeny Kafelnikov's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 1996 | R16 | Andrei Medvedev | 6-3 3-6 0-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Carlos Costa's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 1996 | R64 | Thierry Guardiola | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |