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Yevgeny Kafelnikov holds a 1–0 lead over Dimitri Poliakov in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Yevgeny Kafelnikov leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Yevgeny Kafelnikov won the 1994 Zaragoza round of 32 6-1 6-7(5) 6-0.
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| Winner | Score | Loser | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-1 6-7(5) 6-0 | Dimitri Poliakov | Match data | Mar 10, 1994* | R32 | Zaragoza | ATP World Series → modern equivalent ATP 250 | Carpet |
Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | Olympics | 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | Finals | 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yevgeny Kafelnikov | #636 | #1 | 3,917 | 2,066 | 574 | 281 | 67.1% | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 26 |
| Dimitri Poliakov | #757 | #93 | 410 | 1,650 | 29 | 45 | 39.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | Dimitri Poliakov | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | 1992 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #275 | 1,478 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1993 | 10–10 | 50.0% | #102 | 1,588 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1994 | 60–27 | 69.0% | #11 | 1,892 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1995 | 69–27 | 71.9% | #6 | 1,875 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1996 | 73–25 | 74.5% | #3 | 1,973 | 1 | 11 | 1990 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #172 | 1,506 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1997 | 54–26 | 67.5% | #5 | 1,955 | 1 | 14 | 1991 | 12–11 | 52.2% | #103 | 1,603 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 1998 | 55–29 | 65.5% | #11 | 1,940 | 1 | 17 | 1992 | 2–8 | 20.0% | #214 | 1,551 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 1999 | 59–29 | 67.0% | #2 | 1,918 | 2 | 20 | 1993 | 6–5 | 54.5% | #136 | 1,621 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 2000 | 64–31 | 67.4% | #5 | 1,878 | 2 | 22 | 1994 | 6–13 | 31.6% | #164 | 1,525 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 2001 | 64–26 | 71.1% | #4 | 1,979 | 2 | 24 | 1995 | 2–6 | 25.0% | #291 | 1,513 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | 2002 | 36–23 | 61.0% | #27 | 1,809 | 2 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2003 | 29–24 | 54.7% | #41 | 1,708 | 2 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.
| Age | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | Dimitri Poliakov | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |||
| 18 | 1992 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1993 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1994 | 20 | 8 | 28 | 71.4% | 17 | 9 | 26 | 65.4% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 18 | 8 | 26 | 69.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1995 | 19 | 7 | 26 | 73.1% | 18 | 7 | 25 | 72.0% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | 26 | 11 | 37 | 70.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1996 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 76.2% | 24 | 7 | 31 | 77.4% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 29 | 11 | 40 | 72.5% | 1990 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 23 | 1997 | 17 | 8 | 25 | 68.0% | 14 | 11 | 25 | 56.0% | 8 | 1 | 9 | 88.9% | 15 | 6 | 21 | 71.4% | 1991 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% | 7 | 2 | 9 | 77.8% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 24 | 1998 | 28 | 14 | 42 | 66.7% | 8 | 9 | 17 | 47.1% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 14 | 4 | 18 | 77.8% | 1992 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 25 | 1999 | 32 | 15 | 47 | 68.1% | 9 | 8 | 17 | 52.9% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 16 | 4 | 20 | 80.0% | 1993 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% |
| 26 | 2000 | 44 | 19 | 63 | 69.8% | 10 | 9 | 19 | 52.6% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 6 | 1 | 7 | 85.7% | 1994 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% |
| 27 | 2001 | 39 | 15 | 54 | 72.2% | 8 | 7 | 15 | 53.3% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 12 | 2 | 14 | 85.7% | 1995 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2002 | 22 | 13 | 35 | 62.9% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 7 | 1 | 8 | 87.5% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2003 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 48.1% | 11 | 5 | 16 | 68.8% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 253 | 123 | 376 | 67.3% | 125 | 83 | 208 | 60.1% | 46 | 18 | 64 | 71.9% | 150 | 57 | 207 | 72.5% | — | 7 | 16 | 23 | 30.4% | 13 | 14 | 27 | 48.1% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 9 | 12 | 21 | 42.9% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 719/855 of Yevgeny Kafelnikov's and 62/71 of Dimitri Poliakov's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.
| Age | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | Dimitri Poliakov | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Pts% | 2nd Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% | Yr | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Pts% | 2nd Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% | |
| 18 | 1992 | 3/5 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 59.4% | 71.1% | 58.1% | 73.7% | 53.3% | 64.4% | 30.9% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1993 | 18/20 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 56.1% | 69.4% | 49.2% | 54.1% | 54.0% | 60.2% | 39.1% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1994 | 76/87 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 57.2% | 71.2% | 51.7% | 57.9% | 46.3% | 62.5% | 41.7% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1995 | 81/96 | 5.6 | 3.5 | 54.9% | 75.0% | 51.8% | 62.4% | 47.8% | 64.5% | 41.4% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1996 | 88/98 | 6.4 | 3.6 | 56.7% | 75.7% | 52.7% | 59.4% | 48.0% | 65.8% | 40.6% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1997 | 67/80 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 55.4% | 72.2% | 51.1% | 54.6% | 42.3% | 62.8% | 40.4% | 1991 | 21/23 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 59.9% | 64.5% | 47.7% | 54.2% | 37.6% | 57.9% | 41.3% |
| 24 | 1998 | 62/84 | 5.7 | 4.3 | 54.3% | 75.2% | 50.3% | 60.0% | 48.9% | 63.9% | 39.4% | 1992 | 9/10 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 54.1% | 61.9% | 51.6% | 55.0% | 35.4% | 57.3% | 37.4% |
| 25 | 1999 | 69/88 | 6.2 | 4.3 | 56.4% | 73.2% | 51.5% | 60.1% | 46.3% | 63.6% | 39.8% | 1993 | 9/11 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 57.8% | 66.0% | 50.3% | 47.5% | 52.0% | 59.4% | 42.8% |
| 26 | 2000 | 75/95 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 54.8% | 73.1% | 50.2% | 62.7% | 47.1% | 62.7% | 40.3% | 1994 | 16/19 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 62.5% | 58.6% | 44.8% | 54.2% | 40.2% | 53.2% | 38.4% |
| 27 | 2001 | 74/90 | 6.9 | 5.1 | 51.5% | 75.6% | 51.5% | 57.7% | 44.7% | 63.9% | 39.6% | 1995 | 7/8 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 54.3% | 67.3% | 48.6% | 57.5% | 46.8% | 58.8% | 37.4% |
| 28 | 2002 | 54/59 | 6.9 | 4.9 | 53.5% | 75.1% | 50.8% | 61.4% | 49.3% | 63.5% | 38.0% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2003 | 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% | — | 62/74 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 58.8% | 63.1% | 48.0% | 53.7% | 41.1% | 56.9% | 39.8% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.
| Age | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | Dimitri Poliakov | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Schedule | Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Schedule | |
| 18 | 1992 | 1479 | 99.3 | +0.60 | -2.03 | 0.869 | 48.8% | +51 | — | — | 27.3% | -2.00 | 0–1 | 2–1 (67%) | +0.33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1993 | 1589 | 133.8 | +0.39 | +0.53 | 0.982 | 49.7% | +14 | -35 | — | 48.9% | -0.16 | 2–3 (40%) | 4–4 (50%) | +0.26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1994 | 1892 | 156.2 | +1.00 | +3.73 | 1.111 | 51.9% | -7 | -63 | -215 | 63.0% | +0.80 | 21–10 (68%) | 21–16 (57%) | -1.63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1995 | 1875 | 159.1 | +2.58 | +3.80 | 1.168 | 53.0% | -9 | +119 | -106 | 66.1% | +1.26 | 17–7 (71%) | 12–19 (39%) | -1.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1996 | 1974 | 160.3 | +3.62 | +3.09 | 1.188 | 52.9% | +5 | +107 | -186 | 67.1% | +0.96 | 27–12 (69%) | 26–14 (65%) | -0.87 | 1990 | 1507 | 114.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | -0.30 | 0–2 | 1–1 | -0.09 |
| 23 | 1997 | 1955 | 155.4 | +0.99 | +3.11 | 1.085 | 51.5% | +30 | -25 | -49 | 63.0% | +0.72 | 15–8 (65%) | 25–12 (68%) | -0.15 | 1991 | 1604 | 129.0 | -1.51 | +1.66 | 0.982 | 49.5% | -41 | +65 | — | 44.6% | -0.14 | 7–2 (78%) | 2–3 (40%) | -0.04 |
| 24 | 1998 | 1941 | 155.9 | +1.92 | +2.31 | 1.089 | 51.6% | +25 | -133 | -57 | 58.7% | +0.51 | 21–8 (72%) | 17–12 (59%) | -0.64 | 1992 | 1551 | 109.2 | -1.44 | -0.79 | 0.875 | 47.3% | -8 | — | — | 32.1% | -1.04 | 1–3 (25%) | 0–2 | -0.10 |
| 25 | 1999 | 1919 | 158.7 | +1.95 | +2.68 | 1.093 | 51.7% | +38 | -109 | -76 | 62.4% | +0.68 | 19–14 (58%) | 25–18 (58%) | -0.99 | 1993 | 1622 | 127.7 | -0.60 | +1.87 | 1.054 | 51.2% | -5 | — | — | 55.6% | +0.41 | 1–1 | 1–1 | +0.02 |
| 26 | 2000 | 1879 | 149.9 | +0.67 | +2.46 | 1.080 | 51.7% | +34 | -58 | -45 | 61.0% | +0.64 | 20–8 (71%) | 21–16 (57%) | +2.19 | 1994 | 1525 | 104.4 | -4.30 | -0.78 | 0.820 | 46.0% | +16 | +66 | — | 36.7% | -1.14 | 3–4 (43%) | 2–1 (67%) | +1.53 |
| 27 | 2001 | 1979 | 154.8 | +2.10 | +1.93 | 1.098 | 52.0% | +21 | -174 | -153 | 64.8% | +0.86 | 18–10 (64%) | 26–18 (59%) | +1.22 | 1995 | 1513 | 114.6 | -1.73 | +0.27 | 0.908 | 48.3% | +56 | +28 | — | 29.4% | -0.77 | 0–1 | 0–2 | -0.27 |
| 28 | 2002 | 1809 | 140.7 | +1.24 | +0.76 | 1.042 | 51.0% | +44 | -93 | +62 | 56.6% | +0.27 | 11–6 (65%) | 18–16 (53%) | +2.29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2003 | 1708 | 143.0 | -0.71 | +4.01 | 1.099 | 51.7% | +33 | +98 | — | 56.3% | +0.48 | 10–11 (48%) | 9–8 (53%) | +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%) | +0.20 | — | 1650 | 124.5 | -2.11 | +0.55 | 0.923 | 48.4% | -8 | +59 | — | 41.2% | -0.52 | 12–13 (48%) | 6–10 (38%) | +1.42 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Ferreira | 0 | 4 | 4 | May 10, 1995 | H2H |
| Fabrice Santoro | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jan 19, 1994 | H2H |
| Javier Sanchez | 2 | 1 | 3 | Aug 1, 1991 | H2H |
| Alex Lopez Moron | 0 | 2 | 2 | Aug 2, 1995 | — |
| Guillaume Raoux | 1 | 1 | 2 | Apr 12, 1995 | H2H |