Yevgeny Kafelnikov vs Marat Safin, Rotterdam 2003, Round of 16
Final score
Final
Kafelnikov won in 3 sets · 2h 7m
2–1
Set 14–6
Set 27–65
Set 36–4
Venue and conditions
Rotterdam AhoyRotterdam, NED
Indoor hardCourt speed2.3 vs last year106.1Fast
What is court speed?
How much the court helps the server, judged from aces and serve points won and adjusted for who played. 100 is the average ATP tournament court that season.
- Very slow< 92Monte Carlo, Rome
- Slow92–97Roland Garros, Indian Wells
- Average97–103US Open, Dubai
- Fast103–108Wimbledon, Shanghai
- Very fast108+Basel
Challenger and ITF courts usually read lower: partly the venues, partly the balls and conditions at those levels.
How court speed worksAltitude4 mSea level
Match stats
2h 7m4Aces11
6Double faults0
62Service points won57
16Service games played16
12Service games won12
16Return games played16
6/1060%Break points saved56%5/9
4/944%Break points converted40%4/10
Head to head
1Kafelnikov
2Safin
3 meetings- RotterdamRound of 16 · 20 Feb 2003HardThis matchYevgeny KafelnikovSets won: 2Set 1: 4Set 2: 7Set 3: 6Marat SafinSets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 65Set 3: 4
- St. PetersburgSemifinal · 2001HardMarat SafinSets won: 2Set 1: 64Set 2: 6Set 3: 6Yevgeny KafelnikovSets won: 1Set 1: 7Set 2: 2Set 3: 4
- TashkentFinal · 2001HardMarat SafinSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Yevgeny KafelnikovSets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 2
Match research
ProEverything that shapes this match: each player’s run-in and travel, records side by side, and results against similar opponents and in similar conditions. Better information, better-informed decisions.
- Run-inEvery match in the last 28 days, rest days and travel between venues.
- Tale of the tapeRecords and serve numbers side by side, filtered by period and surface.
- Record by opponent rankingHow each player does against the top 10, top 50 or any ranking range.
- Similar conditionsResults in comparable heat, humidity, wind and altitude before scheduled matches.