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Yevgeny Kafelnikov def. Tim Henman
6-1 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Oct 5, 1996* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Lyon |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
| Score | 6-1 6-3 |
| Loser | Tim Henman |
| Duration | 58m |
| Stat | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | Tim Henman |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 5 |
| Double faults | 0 | 2 |
| First serve % | 70 | 46 |
| First serve points won % | 84 | 50 |
| Second serve points won % | 50 | 52 |
| Break points saved % | — | 43 |
| Break points converted % | 57 | — |
| Service points won % | 74 | 51 |
| Return points won % | 49 | 26 |
| Total points won % | 60 | 40 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | Tim Henman |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | GBR |
| Birth date | Feb 18, 1974 | Sep 6, 1974 |
| Age | 22 | 22 |
| Height | 190 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 5 | 32 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,091 | 1,151 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,990 | 1,849 |
| Career W-L | 568–281 | 468–260 |
| Career earnings | $23,883,797 | $11,635,542 |
Path
Yevgeny Kafelnikov's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 1996 | QF | Magnus Gustafsson | 5-7 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 4, 1996 | R16 | Petr Korda | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 3, 1996 | R32 | Daniel Vacek | 7-6(2) 6-7(5) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Yevgeny Kafelnikov's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 1996 | F | Arnaud Boetsch | 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Tim Henman's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 1996 | QF | Karol Kucera | 7-6(6) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 4, 1996 | R16 | Jan Siemerink | 6-7(4) 7-6(3) 7-6(5) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 3, 1996 | R32 | Guy Forget | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |