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Mariano Zabaleta def. Yevgeny Kafelnikov
7-6(4) 2-6 6-4 7-6(4)
Match Information
| Date | May 31, 2002* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Roland Garros |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R64 |
| Winner | Mariano Zabaleta |
| Score | 7-6(4) 2-6 6-4 7-6(4) |
| Loser | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
| Duration | 3h 15m |
| Stat | Mariano Zabaleta | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 10 | 9 |
| Double faults | 7 | 11 |
| First serve % | 54 | 47 |
| First serve points won % | 72 | 79 |
| Second serve points won % | 49 | 54 |
| Break points saved % | 64 | 69 |
| Break points converted % | 31 | 36 |
| Service points won % | 61 | 66 |
| Return points won % | 34 | 39 |
| Total points won % | 49 | 51 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Mariano Zabaleta | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ARG | RUS |
| Birth date | Feb 28, 1978 | Feb 18, 1974 |
| Age | 24 | 28 |
| Height | 183 | 190 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 52 | 5 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 730 | 2,675 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,692 | 1,815 |
| Career W-L | 199–206 | 568–281 |
| Career earnings | $3,204,127 | $23,883,797 |
Path
Mariano Zabaleta's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2002 | R128 | Jan Vacek | 6-1 3-6 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Mariano Zabaleta's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2002 | R32 | Fernando Vicente | 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Yevgeny Kafelnikov's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2002 | R128 | Tomas Behrend | 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-7(3) 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |