H2H data updated: 2026-07-17 14:15 UTC
Yevgeny Kafelnikov vs Patrick Rafter H2H: 2-2
Yevgeny Kafelnikov and Patrick Rafter are tied 2–2 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, they are tied 2–2 on hard courts. Most recently, Patrick Rafter won the 1999 Cincinnati Masters semifinal 6-4 6-2.
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RUS
Age 52
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
2
–
2
4 main draw meetings
AUS
Age 53
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 1999* | Cincinnati Masters | Masters 1000 | SF | Hard | Patrick Rafter | 6-4 6-2 | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | Match data |
| Aug 16, 1998* | Cincinnati Masters | Masters 1000 | SF | Hard | Patrick Rafter | 7-5 6-0 | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | Match data |
| Aug 17, 1997* | New Haven | ATP 250 | F | Hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 7-6(4) 6-4 | Patrick Rafter | Match data |
| Jan 8, 1994* | Adelaide | ATP 250 | SF | Hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-1 7-5 | Patrick Rafter | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yevgeny Kafelnikov | #636 | #1 | 3,917 | 2,071 | 568 | 281 | 66.9% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 25 |
| Patrick Rafter | #224 | #1 | 3,673 | 2,104 | 332 | 177 | 65.2% | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
Career Progression by Age
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 | Patrick Rafter | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | 1992 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #275 | 1,477 | 0 | 0 | 1991 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #293 | 1,495 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1993 | 10–10 | 50.0% | #102 | 1,588 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #243 | 1,456 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1994 | 60–27 | 69.0% | #11 | 1,888 | 0 | 3 | 1993 | 11–11 | 50.0% | #66 | 1,619 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1995 | 69–27 | 71.9% | #6 | 1,875 | 0 | 7 | 1994 | 43–26 | 62.3% | #20 | 1,803 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 1996 | 73–25 | 74.5% | #3 | 1,972 | 1 | 11 | 1995 | 29–23 | 55.8% | #66 | 1,777 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 1997 | 54–26 | 67.5% | #5 | 1,955 | 1 | 14 | 1996 | 25–20 | 55.6% | #62 | 1,761 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 1998 | 55–29 | 65.5% | #11 | 1,950 | 1 | 17 | 1997 | 63–26 | 70.8% | #2 | 2,035 | 1 | 2 |
| 25 | 1999 | 59–29 | 67.0% | #2 | 1,922 | 2 | 20 | 1998 | 58–20 | 74.4% | #4 | 2,010 | 2 | 8 |
| 26 | 2000 | 58–31 | 65.2% | #5 | 1,859 | 2 | 21 | 1999 | 31–16 | 66.0% | #16 | 1,933 | 2 | 9 |
| 27 | 2001 | 64–26 | 71.1% | #4 | 1,979 | 2 | 23 | 2000 | 30–16 | 65.2% | #15 | 1,889 | 2 | 10 |
| 28 | 2002 | 36–23 | 61.0% | #27 | 1,809 | 2 | 25 | 2001 | 42–15 | 73.7% | #7 | 1,989 | 2 | 11 |
| 29 | 2003 | 29–24 | 54.7% | #41 | 1,708 | 2 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |