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Yevgeny Kafelnikov

RUS Age 52 190 cm / 6'3" Plays: Right-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand ATP Tour years active: 1992–2003

Yevgeny Kafelnikov represented Russia on the ATP Tour and reached a career high of No. 1. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 574–281 and 26 singles titles.

Peak singles rank
1 (May 3, 1999)
Elo peak
2066 (94th percentile)
Singles record
574–281 (67.1%)
Singles titles
26
Prize money
$23,883,797

Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's ATP event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.

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ATP Matches full match log →

Yevgeny Kafelnikov's recent, live, and scheduled ATP matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Mikhail Youzhny #37 2-6 2-6 L H2H Match data Oct 24, 2003* R16 St. Petersburg ATP International Series modern equivalent ATP 250 Hard
Nicolas Kiefer #54 2-6 6-3 6-4 W H2H Match data Oct 23, 2003* R32 St. Petersburg ATP International Series modern equivalent ATP 250 Hard
Thomas Enqvist #146 3-6 (ret.) L H2H Match data Oct 15, 2003* R64 Madrid Open Masters 1000 Hard
Fernando Vicente #68 2-6 3-6 L H2H Match data Oct 9, 2003* R32 Montpellier Open ATP International Series modern equivalent ATP 250 Carpet
Sargis Sargsian #58 4-6 6-2 4-6 L H2H Match data Oct 3, 2003* R16 Moscow ATP International Series modern equivalent ATP 250 Carpet

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Yevgeny Kafelnikov's most-played ATP rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Daniel Vacek 15 4 19 Jan 3, 2002 H2H
Marc Rosset 5 10 15 Feb 16, 2002 H2H
Nicolas Kiefer 8 6 14 Oct 23, 2003 H2H
Goran Ivanisevic 5 9 14 Nov 12, 2001 H2H
Thomas Enqvist 7 6 13 Oct 15, 2003 H2H

Singles Titles (26)

Yevgeny Kafelnikov singles titles by season and category
SeasonAgeSingles titlesGS Masters 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP 500 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP 250 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP FinalsOlympicsTournaments
199420 3 3 Adelaide International, Copenhagen, Long Island
199521 4 1 3 Swiss Open Gstaad, Long Island, St. Petersburg, Milan
199622 4 1 3 Adelaide International, Montpellier Open, Prague, Roland Garros
199723 3 1 2 Halle Open, Moscow, New Haven
199824 3 1 2 Halle Open, Moscow, London
199925 3 1 1 1 Moscow, ABN AMRO Open, Australian Open
200026 2 1 1 Moscow, Sydney Olympics
200127 2 2 Marseille, Moscow
200228 2 2 Halle Open, Tashkent
Total 26 2 4 19 1

Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Olympic Singles Results (1)

Yevgeny Kafelnikov Olympic singles results
EditionEventResultWLLast MatchH2HMatch Data
2000 Sydney Olympics Gold Medal 6 0 Yevgeny Kafelnikov #8 def. Tommy Haas #48 7-6(4) 3-6 6-2 4-6 6-3 H2H Match data

Career Results

Yevgeny Kafelnikov career results by season
SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19921814520.0%862275
19931910102050.0%275102
19942060278769.0%10211
19952169279671.9%116
19962273259874.5%63
19972354268067.5%45
19982455298465.5%511
19992559298867.1%112
20002664319567.4%25
20012764269071.1%54
20022836235961.0%427
20032929245354.7%2741
Career57428185567.1%

Career Results by Surface

Yevgeny Kafelnikov career results by season and surface
SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
199218 0220.0%0110.0%11250.0% 14520.0%
199319 33650.0%44850.0%33650.0% 10102050.0%
199420 2082871.4%1792665.4%52771.4%1882669.2% 60278769.0%
199521 1972673.1%1872572.0%62875.0%26113770.3% 69279671.9%
199622 1652176.2%2473177.4%42666.7%29114072.5% 73259874.5%
199723 1782568.0%14112556.0%81988.9%1562171.4% 54268067.5%
199824 28144266.7%891747.1%52771.4%1441877.8% 55298465.5%
199925 32154768.1%981752.9%22450.0%1642080.0% 59298867.0%
200026 44196369.8%1091952.6%42666.7%61785.7% 64319567.4%
200127 39155472.2%871553.3%52771.4%1221485.7% 64269071.1%
200228 22133562.9%26825.0%71887.5%53862.5% 36235961.0%
200329 13142748.1%1151668.8%0220.0%53862.5% 29245354.7%
Career25312337667.3%1258320860.1%46186471.9%1505720772.5%57428185567.1%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Yevgeny Kafelnikov career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
199218 00000220.0%11250.0% 13425.0%
199319 21366.7%0440.0%42666.7%42666.7% 1091952.6%
199420 981752.9%781546.7%3053585.7%1161764.7% 57278467.9%
199521 581338.5%1282060.0%3684481.8%1531883.3% 68279571.6%
199622 2101216.7%1662272.7%4274985.7%1311492.9% 73249775.3%
199723 651154.5%1361968.4%22143661.1%1211392.3% 53267967.1%
199824 45944.4%12132548.0%26103672.2%11011100.0% 53288165.4%
199925 761353.8%8111942.1%30114173.2%1411593.3% 59298867.0%
200026 25728.6%1462070.0%36175367.9%1031376.9% 62319366.7%
200127 381127.3%1631984.2%32124472.7%1331681.2% 64269071.1%
200228 0110.0%471136.4%21123363.6%1121384.6% 36225862.1%
200329 24633.3%31475.0%15173246.9%821080.0% 28245253.8%
Career 426110340.8%1057317859.0%29411741171.5%1232514883.1% 56427684067.1%

Opponent ranking data available for 840/855 (98.2%) of Yevgeny Kafelnikov's ATP main draw matches.

Performance Stats

Yevgeny Kafelnikov performance statistics by season
SeasonAgeSampleAces/MDFs/M1st Sv%1st Sv Pts%2nd Sv Pts%BP Saved%BP Conv%Svc Pts%Ret Pts%
199218 3/5 3.7 3.0 59.4% 71.1% 58.1% 73.7% 53.3% 64.4% 30.9%
199319 18/20 2.8 3.6 56.1% 69.4% 49.2% 54.1% 54.0% 60.2% 39.1%
199420 76/87 3.8 3.2 57.2% 71.2% 51.7% 57.9% 46.3% 62.5% 41.7%
199521 81/96 5.6 3.5 54.9% 75.0% 51.8% 62.4% 47.8% 64.5% 41.4%
199622 88/98 6.4 3.6 56.7% 75.7% 52.7% 59.4% 48.0% 65.8% 40.6%
199723 67/80 5.3 4.2 55.4% 72.2% 51.1% 54.6% 42.3% 62.8% 40.4%
199824 62/84 5.7 4.3 54.3% 75.2% 50.3% 60.0% 48.9% 63.9% 39.4%
199925 69/88 6.2 4.3 56.4% 73.2% 51.5% 60.1% 46.3% 63.6% 39.8%
200026 75/95 5.1 4.2 54.8% 73.1% 50.2% 62.7% 47.1% 62.7% 40.3%
200127 74/90 6.9 5.1 51.5% 75.6% 51.5% 57.7% 44.7% 63.9% 39.6%
200228 54/59 6.9 4.9 53.5% 75.1% 50.8% 61.4% 49.3% 63.5% 38.0%
200329 52/53 4.0 3.3 58.9% 70.3% 50.2% 50.1% 43.0% 61.8% 41.9%
Career 719/855 5.5 4.0 55.4% 73.7% 51.3% 58.8% 46.6% 63.5% 40.3%

Detailed serve and return statistics available for 719/855 (84.1%) of Yevgeny Kafelnikov's ATP main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Yevgeny Kafelnikov advanced statistics by season
Season Age Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
1992 18 1479 99.3 +0.60 -2.03 0.869 48.8% +51 27.3% -2.00 0–1 2–1 (67%) +0.33
1993 19 1589 133.8 +0.39 +0.53 0.982 49.7% +14 -35 48.9% -0.16 2–3 (40%) 4–4 (50%) 102.5 +0.26
1994 20 1892 156.2 +1.00 +3.73 1.111 51.9% -7 -63 -215 63.0% +0.80 21–10 (68%) 21–16 (57%) 111.8 -1.63
1995 21 1875 159.1 +2.58 +3.80 1.168 53.0% -9 +119 -106 66.1% +1.26 17–7 (71%) 12–19 (39%) 98.7 -1.60
1996 22 1974 160.3 +3.62 +3.09 1.188 52.9% +5 +107 -186 67.1% +0.96 27–12 (69%) 26–14 (65%) 109.5 -0.87
1997 23 1955 155.4 +0.99 +3.11 1.085 51.5% +30 -25 -49 63.0% +0.72 15–8 (65%) 25–12 (68%) 106.6 -0.15
1998 24 1941 155.9 +1.92 +2.31 1.089 51.6% +25 -133 -57 58.7% +0.51 21–8 (72%) 17–12 (59%) 105.2 -0.64
1999 25 1919 158.7 +1.95 +2.68 1.093 51.7% +38 -109 -76 62.4% +0.68 19–14 (58%) 25–18 (58%) 98.7 -0.99
2000 26 1879 149.9 +0.67 +2.46 1.080 51.7% +34 -58 -45 61.0% +0.64 20–8 (71%) 21–16 (57%) 105.6 +2.19
2001 27 1979 154.8 +2.10 +1.93 1.098 52.0% +21 -174 -153 64.8% +0.86 18–10 (64%) 26–18 (59%) 100.8 +1.22
2002 28 1809 140.7 +1.24 +0.76 1.042 51.0% +44 -93 +62 56.6% +0.27 11–6 (65%) 18–16 (53%) 98.7 +2.29
2003 29 1708 143.0 -0.71 +4.01 1.099 51.7% +33 +98 56.3% +0.48 10–11 (48%) 9–8 (53%) 98.9 +1.32
Career 2066 158.0 +1.62 +2.75 1.105 51.9% +21 -16 -88 62.0% +0.72 181–98 (65%) 206–154 (57%) 107.5 +0.20

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Yevgeny Kafelnikov Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AORGWUSO W-L
Win %
199319 R64 1–1 (50%)
199420 R64R32R32R16 8–4 (67%)
199521 QFSFQFR32 15–4 (79%)
199622 QFWR128 11–2 (85%)
199723 QFR16R64 8–3 (73%)
199824 R64R128R16 4–3 (57%)
199925 WR64R32SF 15–3 (83%)
200026 FQFR64R32 13–4 (76%)
200127 QFQFR32SF 15–4 (79%)
200228 R64R64R32R64 5–4 (56%)
200329 R64R64R128R32 4–4 (50%)
W-L 28–7
(80%)
31–10
(76%)
16–10
(62%)
24–9
(73%)
99–36
(73%)

Masters 1000

Yevgeny Kafelnikov Masters 1000 results by season
SeasonAge CANCINHAMIWMADMCMIAPARITASTOSTUESS W-L
Win %
199319 R32 1–1 (50%)
199420 R32FSFR16R32SF 15–6 (71%)
199521 QFR32R32R16R64R16 4–6 (40%)
199622 QFSFR32FR16R32 11–6 (65%)
199723 SFQFSFR32SFR16R16 14–7 (67%)
199824 QFSFR32R32R16R16SFR16F 17–9 (65%)
199925 FSFR32R32R64R32R16R32 9–8 (53%)
200026 QFR16R64R32R32R16R16R32SF 14–9 (61%)
200127 R64QFR64SFR64R32FR32SF 16–9 (64%)
200228 R16R64R64QFR32R64R32R16R32 8–9 (47%)
200329 R32R32R32R64R32R32SF 9–7 (56%)
W-L 17–8
(68%)
17–10
(63%)
11–8
(58%)
9–6
(60%)
0–2
(0%)
8–10
(44%)
7–6
(54%)
17–8
(68%)
16–10
(62%)
4–2
(67%)
11–6
(65%)
1–1
(50%)
118–77
(61%)

ATP 500

Yevgeny Kafelnikov ATP 500 results by season
SeasonAge ANTBARDUBAUSNAPROTSTUVIEWASLONMILNEW W-L
Win %
199218 R64 0–1 (0%)
199319 QFR32 4–2 (67%)
199420 R64QFSF 5–3 (62%)
199521 SFQFWSF 13–3 (81%)
199622 R32R32FQFSFQF 11–6 (65%)
199723 R32QFR32W 7–3 (70%)
199824 R16QFR32R32WSF 11–5 (69%)
199925 R32SFWQFFQF 16–5 (76%)
200026 R32QFQFSFR16R32F 12–7 (63%)
200127 R16R16R32R16QFR32 5–6 (45%)
200228 R32QFR32R16 3–4 (43%)
200329 R16QF 3–2 (60%)
W-L 1–2
(33%)
8–9
(47%)
4–3
(57%)
6–3
(67%)
2–3
(40%)
12–4
(75%)
13–7
(65%)
4–6
(40%)
4–1
(80%)
11–2
(85%)
8–1
(89%)
17–6
(74%)
90–47
(66%)

ATP 250

Yevgeny Kafelnikov ATP 250 results by season
SeasonAge ADEBASCHNDOHDUBESTGSTHALLIBAUSMTPMALMRSMUNNAPQUEROTSPBSTOWASATHBORCOPLONMILMOSNICOSTPRASANSCHST.SYDTASTELZAR W-L
Win %
199218 R16R32R32 1–3 (25%)
199319 R16R64R16R32R16R16 4–6 (40%)
199420 WR16R32SFSFQFR32QFR16WWQFR32R32R32QF 31–13 (70%)
199521 QFR16WQFSFQFR32SFWWSFFR32 35–10 (78%)
199622 WSFR32SFFWR32FFFW 37–8 (82%)
199723 R32QFR32R32WQFSFR32WR16R32SF 21–10 (68%)
199824 R16R32R32WR32R16FR32WR16R16F 22–10 (69%)
199925 QFR16R32QFR16R32QFWR32SFR16 17–10 (63%)
200026 R32R32SFR16R16SFFR32WR16 18–9 (67%)
200127 QFSFWR32SFSFWF 25–6 (81%)
200228 QFWR16SFR32R16SFW 20–6 (77%)
200329 R32QFR32R32R32SFR16R16R16FR16 13–11 (54%)
W-L 12–2
(86%)
10–6
(62%)
0–1
(0%)
6–5
(55%)
0–1
(0%)
2–6
(25%)
11–4
(73%)
30–6
(83%)
0–1
(0%)
3–3
(50%)
17–7
(71%)
1–1
(50%)
16–8
(67%)
3–4
(43%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
9–4
(69%)
17–5
(77%)
4–1
(80%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
5–0
(100%)
13–4
(76%)
7–2
(78%)
40–7
(85%)
4–2
(67%)
1–2
(33%)
7–3
(70%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
3–2
(60%)
0–1
(0%)
18–5
(78%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
244–102
(71%)

ATP Finals

Yevgeny Kafelnikov ATP Finals results by season
SeasonAge FINGRAFIN W-L
Win %
199521 RRSF 2–4 (33%)
199622 RRSF 3–3 (50%)
199723 FQF 4–3 (57%)
199824 RR 1–2 (33%)
199925 SFQF 2–3 (40%)
200026 RR 1–2 (33%)
200127 SF 3–1 (75%)
W-L 7–11
(39%)
5–4
(56%)
4–3
(57%)
16–18
(47%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
1
Career-high date
May 3, 1999
First Top 100
Nov 29, 1993
First Top 50
Feb 28, 1994
First Top 20
May 9, 1994
First Top 10
Jan 30, 1995

Ranking History Matrix

Yevgeny Kafelnikov ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
199218864855726716713488393395392314275
19931923524525317517015215814513110998102
199420614536272016141112111111
1995211076597676666
199622687875455433
199723544436734655
1998245766677111081111
1999251023213432222
200026333345568555
200127775677676644
200228444456547152727
200329262328251823242829404141
20043042505362136163175265418636

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Other ATP players with comparable peak level, era, career record, and career scale.

Yevgeny Kafelnikov's most statistically similar ATP players
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Thomas Muster AUT #1 2,165 858 590 268 68.8% $12,266,977 44 1 8 1984–2011 Rivalries Match log
Marcelo Rios CHI #1 2,129 546 366 180 67.0% $9,713,771 18 0 5 1994–2003 Rivalries Match log
Patrick Rafter AUS #1 2,105 511 333 178 65.2% $11,133,128 11 2 2 1991–2001 Rivalries Match log
Jim Courier USA #1 2,216 712 489 223 68.7% $14,034,132 23 4 5 1987–2000 Rivalries Match log
Carlos Moya ESP #1 2,029 864 554 310 64.1% $13,443,970 20 1 3 1995–2010 Rivalries Match log
Andre Agassi USA #1 2,242 1,110 842 268 75.9% $31,152,975 60 8 17 1986–2006 Rivalries Match log
Gustavo Kuerten BRA #1 2,137 523 339 184 64.8% $14,807,000 20 3 5 1996–2008 Rivalries Match log
Pete Sampras USA #1 2,265 948 739 209 78.0% $43,280,489 64 14 11 1988–2002 Rivalries Match log
Lleyton Hewitt AUS #1 2,160 811 567 244 69.9% $20,890,470 30 2 2 1997–2016 Rivalries Match log
Marat Safin RUS #1 2,098 645 396 249 61.4% $14,373,291 15 2 5 1997–2009 Rivalries Match log
Boris Becker GER #1 2,268 892 672 220 75.3% $25,080,956 49 6 5 1983–1999 Rivalries Match log
Juan Carlos Ferrero ESP #1 2,096 717 461 256 64.3% $13,998,165 16 1 4 1999–2012 Rivalries Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Yevgeny Kafelnikov?
Yevgeny Kafelnikov is 52 years old, born on February 18, 1974.
Which country does Yevgeny Kafelnikov represent?
Yevgeny Kafelnikov represents Russia in TennisDB's ATP records.
How tall is Yevgeny Kafelnikov?
Yevgeny Kafelnikov is 190 cm / 6'3".
Does Yevgeny Kafelnikov use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Yevgeny Kafelnikov uses a two-handed backhand.
Is Yevgeny Kafelnikov left-handed or right-handed?
Yevgeny Kafelnikov plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slam singles titles has Yevgeny Kafelnikov won?
Yevgeny Kafelnikov has won 2 Grand Slam singles titles. The most recent was Australian Open in 1999.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Yevgeny Kafelnikov won?
TennisDB does not group any of Yevgeny Kafelnikov's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
How many ATP titles has Yevgeny Kafelnikov won?
Yevgeny Kafelnikov has won 26 ATP singles titles across all categories. The most recent was Tashkent in 2002.
What is Yevgeny Kafelnikov's highest ATP ranking?
Yevgeny Kafelnikov's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 1, first achieved on May 3, 1999.
What is Yevgeny Kafelnikov's career win-loss record?
Yevgeny Kafelnikov has a career ATP singles record of 574 wins and 281 losses (67.1%).
How much career prize money has Yevgeny Kafelnikov earned?
Yevgeny Kafelnikov has earned at least $23,883,797 in career prize money from professional tennis.
Which seasons of Yevgeny Kafelnikov's career appear in TennisDB?
Yevgeny Kafelnikov appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 1992 through 2003.
On which surface does Yevgeny Kafelnikov have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Yevgeny Kafelnikov's highest ATP main-draw win rate is on carpet: 72.5% (150–57).
Who has Yevgeny Kafelnikov faced most often?
Yevgeny Kafelnikov's most frequent opponent is Daniel Vacek, with a head-to-head record of 15–4 across 19 meetings.