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Yevgeny Kafelnikov #8 def. Tim Henman #10

6-3 6-7(5) 7-6(2)

Match Information

Date Nov 7, 1998*
Tournament Paris Masters
Category Masters 1000
Surface Carpet
RoundR16
Winner Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Score6-3 6-7(5) 7-6(2)
Loser Tim Henman
Duration2h 13m
StatYevgeny KafelnikovTim Henman
Aces109
Double faults33
First serve %4951
First serve points won %8073
Second serve points won %6040
Break points saved %050
Break points converted %50100
Service points won %7057
Return points won %4330
Total points won %5545

Pre-match Comparison

FieldYevgeny KafelnikovTim Henman
Country RUS GBR
Birth dateFeb 18, 1974Sep 6, 1974
Age2424
Height190185
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)810
Ranking points (entering)2,5812,452
Elo (entering)1,9151,977
Career W-L568–281468–260
Career earnings$23,883,797$11,635,542
Pre-match H2H
Yevgeny Kafelnikov 5 3 Tim Henman

Path

Yevgeny Kafelnikov's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Nov 5, 1998R32 Magnus Norman 3-6 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch data

Yevgeny Kafelnikov's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Nov 8, 1998QF Marcelo Rios 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data

Tim Henman's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Nov 5, 1998R32 Arnaud Di Pasquale 6-3 6-3WMatch data