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Karol Kucera def. Yevgeny Kafelnikov
6-4 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Oct 9, 1997* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Vienna |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Karol Kucera |
| Score | 6-4 7-5 |
| Loser | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
| Duration | 1h 25m |
| Stat | Karol Kucera | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 9 | 1 |
| Double faults | 10 | 3 |
| First serve % | 56 | 66 |
| First serve points won % | 79 | 65 |
| Second serve points won % | 35 | 26 |
| Break points saved % | 62 | 72 |
| Break points converted % | 28 | 38 |
| Service points won % | 60 | 52 |
| Return points won % | 48 | 40 |
| Total points won % | 54 | 46 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Karol Kucera | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SVK | RUS |
| Birth date | Mar 4, 1974 | Feb 18, 1974 |
| Age | 23 | 23 |
| Height | 188 | 190 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 32 | 6 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,070 | 2,438 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,704 | 1,888 |
| Career W-L | 259–230 | 568–281 |
| Career earnings | $5,061,125 | $23,883,797 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.