R16 Roland Garros 1997

Yevgeny Kafelnikov #3 def. Mark Philippoussis #21

6-2 6-3 7-5

Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Mark Philippoussis 6-2 6-3 7-5 in the 1997 Roland Garros round of 16 on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatYevgeny KafelnikovMark Philippoussis
Aces516
Double faults38
First serve %69.0%66.0%
First serve points won %92.0%72.0%
Second serve points won %44.0%31.0%
Break points saved %64.0%
Break points converted %36.0%
Service points won %77.0%58.0%
Return points won %42.0%23.0%
Total points won %57.0%43.0%

Player Comparison

FieldYevgeny KafelnikovMark Philippoussis
Country RUS AUS
Birth dateFeb 18, 1974Nov 7, 1976
Age2320
Height190 cm196 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)321
Ranking points (entering)3,0081,479
Elo (entering)1,8931,946
Current career W-L574–281291–193
Current career earnings$23,883,797$6,987,402
Pre-match H2H

Path

Yevgeny Kafelnikov's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Cedric Pioline #337-5 6-4 6-7(3) 1-6 6-4WH2HMatch dataJun 1, 1997R32
Guillaume Raoux #1077-5 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataMay 30, 1997R64
Martin Damm Sr 6-2 6-4 6-4WMatch dataMay 28, 1997R128

Yevgeny Kafelnikov's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Gustavo Kuerten #662-6 7-5 6-2 0-6 4-6LH2HMatch dataJun 6, 1997QF

Mark Philippoussis's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jan Siemerink #266-4 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataJun 1, 1997R32
Olivier Delaitre #1596-4 3-6 6-1 6-4WH2HMatch dataMay 30, 1997R64
Nicklas Kulti #846-2 4-6 3-6 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataMay 28, 1997R128