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Yevgeny Kafelnikov def. Gustavo Kuerten
6-4 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Aug 21, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | New Haven |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
| Score | 6-4 6-4 |
| Loser | Gustavo Kuerten |
| Duration | 1h 5m |
| Stat | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | Gustavo Kuerten |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 10 | 6 |
| Double faults | 1 | 3 |
| First serve % | 64 | 42 |
| First serve points won % | 82 | 72 |
| Second serve points won % | 63 | 42 |
| Break points saved % | 50 | 62 |
| Break points converted % | 38 | 50 |
| Service points won % | 75 | 55 |
| Return points won % | 45 | 25 |
| Total points won % | 58 | 42 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | Gustavo Kuerten |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | BRA |
| Birth date | Feb 18, 1974 | Sep 10, 1976 |
| Age | 24 | 21 |
| Height | 190 | 190 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | One-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 12 | 26 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,255 | 1,281 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,861 | 1,816 |
| Career W-L | 568–281 | 336–182 |
| Career earnings | $23,883,797 | $14,807,000 |
Path
Yevgeny Kafelnikov's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 1998 | R32 | Todd Woodbridge | 6-0 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Yevgeny Kafelnikov's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 1998 | QF | Bohdan Ulihrach | 4-6 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Gustavo Kuerten's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 1998 | R32 | Alex Obrien | 6-3 6-2 | W | — | Match data |
| Aug 19, 1998 | R64 | Mariano Puerta | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |