Yevgeny Kafelnikov #8 def. Jonas Bjorkman #12

6-2 7-5

Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Jonas Bjorkman 6-2 7-5 in the 1998 Stuttgart Masters semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatYevgeny KafelnikovJonas Bjorkman
Aces91
Double faults32
First serve %5563
First serve points won %7960
Second serve points won %5048
Break points saved %5071
Break points converted %2950
Service points won %6655
Return points won %4534
Total points won %5545

Player Comparison

FieldYevgeny KafelnikovJonas Bjorkman
Country RUS SWE
Birth dateFeb 18, 1974Mar 23, 1972
Age2426
Height190 cm183 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)812
Ranking points (entering)2,4631,970
Elo (entering)1,8881,922
Current career W-L574–281395–344
Current career earnings$23,883,797$14,610,671
Pre-match H2H

Path

Yevgeny Kafelnikov's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Marcelo Rios #2(w/o)WH2HMatch dataNov 1, 1998QF
Todd Martin #286-4 7-5WH2HMatch dataOct 31, 1998R16
Mark Philippoussis #194-6 6-4 7-6(4)WH2HMatch dataOct 29, 1998R32

Yevgeny Kafelnikov's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Richard Krajicek #94-6 3-6 3-6LH2HMatch dataNov 2, 1998F

Jonas Bjorkman's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Greg Rusedski #136-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataNov 1, 1998QF
Thomas Johansson #212-6 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataOct 31, 1998R16
Gianluca Pozzi #586-4 3-6 6-2WH2HMatch dataOct 29, 1998R32