Yevgeny Kafelnikov #6 def. Michael Stich #89

7-6(5) 6-7(4) 6-3

Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Michael Stich 7-6(5) 6-7(4) 6-3 in the 1997 Halle Open quarterfinal on grass courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatYevgeny KafelnikovMichael Stich
Aces414
Double faults68
First serve %6453
First serve points won %7873
Second serve points won %6664
Break points saved %10089
Break points converted %110
Service points won %7469
Return points won %3126
Total points won %5248

Player Comparison

FieldYevgeny KafelnikovMichael Stich
Country RUS GER
Birth dateFeb 18, 1974Oct 18, 1968
Age2328
Height190 cm193 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)689
Ranking points (entering)2,279544
Elo (entering)1,8991,773
Current career W-L574–281351–163
Current career earnings$23,883,797$12,595,128
Pre-match H2H

Path

Yevgeny Kafelnikov's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Nicolas Kiefer #997-6(3) 7-6(2)WH2HMatch dataJun 13, 1997R16
Sjeng Schalken #806-0 6-2WH2HMatch dataJun 12, 1997R32

Yevgeny Kafelnikov's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Boris Becker #136-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataJun 14, 1997SF

Michael Stich's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Grant Stafford #746-3 3-6 7-6(7)WH2HMatch dataJun 13, 1997R16
Bernd Karbacher #1264-6 7-5 6-2WH2HMatch dataJun 12, 1997R32