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Yevgeny Kafelnikov def. Javier Sanchez
7-5 7-6(5)
Match Information
| Date | May 14, 1997* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rome Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R64 |
| Winner | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
| Score | 7-5 7-6(5) |
| Loser | Javier Sanchez |
| Duration | 2h 20m |
| Stat | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | Javier Sanchez |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 5 |
| Double faults | 1 | 10 |
| First serve % | 52 | 61 |
| First serve points won % | 69 | 61 |
| Second serve points won % | 41 | 42 |
| Break points saved % | 67 | 81 |
| Break points converted % | 19 | 33 |
| Service points won % | 55 | 53 |
| Return points won % | 47 | 45 |
| Total points won % | 50 | 50 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | Javier Sanchez |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | ESP |
| Birth date | Feb 18, 1974 | Feb 1, 1968 |
| Age | 23 | 29 |
| Height | 190 | 177 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 4 | 42 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,008 | 1,010 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,876 | 1,665 |
| Career W-L | 568–281 | 321–328 |
| Career earnings | $23,883,797 | $4,427,811 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.