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Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Height: 6-foot-3
Weight: 179
Plays: Right-handed
Career Titles: 22
Birthplace: Sochi, RUS
Birthdate: Feb. 18, 1974


Career Highlights

1999

  • Beat Thomas Enqvist 4-6, 6-0, 6-3, 7-6 (7-1) to the Australian Open title -- his second Grand Slam.

    1998

  • Won three titles -- London Indoors (beating Cedric Pioline), the Gerry Weber Open, (beating Magnus Larsson) and the Kremlin Cup (beating Goran Ivanisevic).

  • Made it to the finals of the Marseille Open before falling to Thomas Enqvist, 6-4, 6-1; the President's Cup, losing to Tim Henman 7-5, 6-4; and the Eurocard Open losing to Richard Krajicek 6-4, 6-3, 6-3.

    1997

  • Won the Pilot Pen International, 7-6 (7-4), 6-4, over Patrick Rafter.

  • Lost to eventual champion Gustavo Kuerten in the French Open quarterfinals.

  • Did not play in the Australian Open due to a broken finger that sidelined him for nearly three months.

    1996

  • The French Open champion finished the year ranked a career-high third despite playing an ATP Tour-record 171 matches.

  • Became the first player on the ATP Tour to finish in the Top 10 in singles and doubles since Stefan Edberg and Yannick Noah in 1986-87.

  • Captured four singles titles in an ATP Tour-high 10 finals appearances.

  • Missed the U.S. Open with a strained ribcage.

  • In addition to his victory at Roland Garros, won titles in Adelaide, Prague and Lyon.

  • Also won the French Open doubles title with Daniel Vacek to become the first player to win both titles at Roland Garros since Ken Rosewall in 1968.

  • Reached the finals in Rotterdam, St. Petersburg, Halle, Stuttgart-outdoor, the Super 9 Paris Open and the Kremlin Cup.

    1995

  • Became the only player on the ATP Tour to win four singles titles and four doubles titles during the year.

  • Broke into the Top 10 after his quarterfinal finish at the Australian Open.

    1994
    Stretched Pete Sampras to five sets before losing in second round of first Australian Open.


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