![]() Yevgeny Kafelnikov in 2023 | |||||||||
Full name | Yevgeny Aleksandrovich Kafelnikov | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Country (sports) | ![]() | ||||||||
Residence | Sochi, Russia | ||||||||
Born | Sochi, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | 18 February 1974||||||||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||
Turned pro | 1992 | ||||||||
Retired | 2010 (last match 2003) | ||||||||
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | ||||||||
Prize money | $23,883,797 | ||||||||
Int. Tennis HoF | 2019 (member page) | ||||||||
Singles | |||||||||
Career record | 609–306 | ||||||||
Career titles | 26 | ||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 1 (3 May 1999) | ||||||||
Grand Slam singles results | |||||||||
Australian Open | W (1999) | ||||||||
French Open | W (1996) | ||||||||
Wimbledon | QF (1995) | ||||||||
US Open | SF (1999, 2001) | ||||||||
Other tournaments | |||||||||
Tour Finals | F (1997) | ||||||||
Grand Slam Cup | SF (1995, 1996) | ||||||||
Olympic Games | W (2000) | ||||||||
Doubles | |||||||||
Career record | 358–213 | ||||||||
Career titles | 27 | ||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 4 (30 March 1998) | ||||||||
Grand Slam doubles results | |||||||||
Australian Open | QF (1995, 1999) | ||||||||
French Open | W (1996, 1997, 2002) | ||||||||
Wimbledon | SF (1994, 1995) | ||||||||
US Open | W (1997) | ||||||||
Team competitions | |||||||||
Davis Cup | W (2002) | ||||||||
Medal record
|
Yevgeny Aleksandrovich Kafelnikov (Russian: Евгений Александрович Кафельников, IPA: [jɪvˈɡʲenʲɪj ˈkafʲɪlʲnʲɪkəf] ; born 18 February 1974) is a Russian former world No. 1 tennis player. He won two Grand Slam singles titles; the 1996 French Open and the 1999 Australian Open, and a gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. He also won four Grand Slam doubles titles, and is the most recent man to have won both the men's singles and doubles titles at the same Grand Slam tournament (which he accomplished at the 1996 French Open). In 2019, Kafelnikov was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.[1]
Career
In his breakthrough year in 1994, Kafelnikov won three titles, reached the Hamburg Masters final and beat world top-5 players on six occasions. His ranking rose from 102 at the beginning of the year, to a year-end ranking of 11.
In 1995, he reached his first Grand Slam semifinals, beating world No. 1, Andre Agassi, in straight sets in the quarterfinals. He also defeated three top-10 players (Michael Stich, Goran Ivanisevic and Boris Becker) on his way to the title in Milan.
At the 1996 French Open, Kafelnikov became the first Russian to ever win a Grand Slam title, defeating Michael Stich in the final in straight sets, having beaten world No. 1, Pete Sampras, in the semifinals.[2]
Kafelnikov was finalist at the 1997 ATP Tour World Championships, and won three titles during that season. In doubles, he won both the French Open and US Open partnering Daniel Vacek.
At the 1999 Australian Open, 10th seed Kafelnikov won his second singles Grand Slam title, defeating Thomas Enqvist in the final in four sets. He also won in Rotterdam and Moscow, was runner-up at the Canadian Open and reached the semifinals of the US Open.
Seeded fifth, Kafelnikov won the gold medal in the men's singles tournament at the 2000 Olympic Games, beating second seed Gustavo Kuerten in the quarterfinals and Tommy Haas in the final in five sets. He also reached the final of the Australian Open and the quarterfinals of the French Open.
In 2001, he defeated world No. 1 Gustavo Kuerten in the quarterfinals of the US Open for the loss of just seven games, before losing to Lleyton Hewitt in the semifinals. Kafelnikov was also a finalist at the Paris Masters, quarterfinalist at the Australian Open and French Open, and won a record fifth consecutive title in Moscow.
Kafelnikov won his fourth and final doubles Grand Slam at the French Open in 2002, partnering Paul Haarhuis, and his final career singles title, in Tashkent. He was also a member of Russia's Davis Cup-winning team in 2002.
Kafelnikov played his last ATP Tour match in October 2003 (in St Petersburg). In total, he won 53 titles across singles and doubles during his career, and he remains the last male player to win both singles and doubles titles at the same grand slam.[3]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/00/Yevgeny_Kafelnikov_in_2002.jpg)
Post-retirement
Since retiring from tennis, Kafelnikov cashed three times at the 2005 World Series of Poker.[4] He also played golf on the European Tour at the 2005, 2008, 2013, 2014 and 2015 Russian Open, 2012, 2013 and 2014 Austrian Open, and the 2014 Czech Masters, plus several Challenge Tour events, without making any cuts. During the 2008 Miami Masters, Kafelnikov coached Marat Safin (in the absence of Safin's usual coach, Hernán Gumy). In 2009 and 2010, he participated in the ATP Champions Tour (for retired ATP-professional tennis players), finishing in third place in tournaments in Chengdu, Bogotá and São Paulo.
Kafelnikov was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2019, not counting enough votes in his previous nominations in 2012 (compared to Gustavo Kuerten and Jennifer Capriati), in 2015 (compared to David Hall and Amélie Mauresmo), and in 2018 (compared to Michael Stich and Helena Suková).[5] In May 2017, Kafelnikov was extensively interviewed by the most popular Russian website Sports.ru considering his current political preferences.[6] In August 2020, Kafelnikov announced his plans to settle in [Western / old] Europe.[7][8]
In March 2021, Kafelnikov faced another wave of rumors about his retirement in 2003 as really being caused by ATP's desire to avoid a betting scandal considering his match in Lyon against Fernando Vicente.[9] Russian volleyball player Aleksey Spiridonov said in an interview: "Kafelnikov is corrupt. He made bets against himself during his career. And then he finished abruptly when being grabbed by the ass. I know. My friends work in the offices. And someone in an interview also said that Kafelnikov offered him to bet against himself and lose the match. Who pinned him down? There was no [powerful] tennis federation back then. I think, the gangsters".[10] One week after his match in 2003, Kafelnikov said about the accusations: "This is a complete bullshit, but now in the locker room, they [players] look at me like at an enemy of the people. Even in my country where I have always been a role model they [people] have begun to look at me that way. I talked to Fernando and he said his mother was crying on the phone because of this. Those who made this mess should be punished. The article says Kafelnikov has been involved in match-fixing and it rips me to pieces. I do not want to be associated with betting in any way".[11]
To a lesser extent, the player has been commemorated for his outspoken jealousy towards the much more impressive incomes of golf players in general, if compared to his colleagues in tennis. Lindsay Davenport correspondingly voiced some support for Kafelnikov's claim who was also worried "it would be a shame to see the public lose sympathy in me just because I am making such a statement". In January 2001, during the 2001 Australian Open, he concluded: "If you look at the golfers, we are taking an extreme example now, of course, the golfers make $540,000 a week to the winner. And this is the lowest tournament that they have on the U.S. Tour. If you look at the tennis players, to win a tournament, win five matches [at the] absolutely lowest level tournament you make only $42,000. I think it is quite bizarre to see that kind of money in a tennis game."[12]
Significant finals
Grand Slam tournaments
Singles: 3 (2–1)
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Win | 1996 | French Open | Clay | ![]() |
7–6(7–4), 7–5, 7–6(7–4) |
Win | 1999 | Australian Open | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 6–0, 6–3, 7–6(7–1) |
Loss | 2000 | Australian Open | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 3–6, 2–6, 4–6 |
Doubles: 5 (4–1)
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Win | 1996 | French Open | Clay | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
6–2, 6–3 |
Win | 1997 | French Open | Clay | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
7–6(7–1), 4–6, 6–3 |
Win | 1997 | US Open | Hard | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
7–6(10–8), 6–3 |
Win | 2002 | French Open | Clay | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
7–5, 6–4 |
Loss | 2003 | French Open | Clay | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
6–7(3–7), 3–6 |
Olympic Games
Singles: 1 (gold medal)
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Win | 2000 | Sydney Olympics | Hard | ![]() |
7–6(7–4), 3–6, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 |
Year-end championships
Singles: 1 (0–1)
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Loss | 1997 | ATP Tour World Championships | Hard (i) | ![]() |
3–6, 2–6, 2–6 |
Masters 1000 tournaments
Singles: 5 (0–5)
Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Loss | 1994 | Hamburg Masters | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 4–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
Loss | 1996 | Paris Masters | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
2–6, 4–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 1998 | Stuttgart Masters | Hard (i) | ![]() |
4–6, 3–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 1999 | Canadian Open | Hard | ![]() |
6–1, 3–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 2001 | Paris Masters | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–7(3–7), 1–6, 7–6(7–5), 4–6 |
Doubles: 11 (7–4)
Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Loss | 1994 | Monte Carlo Masters | Clay | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
6–3, 6–7, 4–6 |
Win | 1994 | Rome Masters | Clay | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
6–1, 7–5 |
Win | 1995 | ATP German Open | Clay | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
6–1, 7–6 |
Win | 1995 | Canadian Open | Hard | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
6–2, 6–2 |
Loss | 1996 | Paris Masters | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
4–6, 6–4, 6–7 |
Win | 2000 | Monte Carlo Masters | Clay | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
6–3, 2–6, 6–1 |
Loss | 2000 | Rome Masters | Clay | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
4–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
Win | 2001 | Indian Wells Masters | Hard | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
6–2, 7–5 |
Win | 2001 | Rome Masters | Clay | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
6–4, 7–6(8–6) |
Loss | 2002 | Monte Carlo Masters | Clay | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
3–6, 6–3, 7–10 |
Win | 2003 | Indian Wells Masters | Hard | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
3–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
ATP career finals
Singles: 46 (26 titles, 20 runner-ups)
|
|
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Win | 1. | Jan 1994 | Adelaide, Australia | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 2. | Mar 1994 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–3, 7–5 |
Loss | 1. | May 1994 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 4–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
Win | 3. | Aug 1994 | Long Island, USA | Hard | ![]() |
5–7, 6–1, 6–2 |
Win | 4. | Feb 1995 | Milan, Italy | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
7–5, 5–7, 7–6(8–6) |
Win | 5. | Mar 1995 | St. Petersburg, Russia | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–2, 6–2 |
Loss | 2. | Apr 1995 | Nice, France | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 0–6 |
Win | 6. | Jul 1995 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
Win | 7. | Aug 1995 | Long Island, USA | Hard | ![]() |
7–6(7–0), 6–2 |
Win | 8. | Jan 1996 | Adelaide, Australia | Hard | ![]() |
7–6(7–0), 3–6, 6–1 |
Loss | 3. | Mar 1996 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
4–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
Loss | 4. | Apr 1996 | St. Petersburg, Russia | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
2–6, 6–7(4–7) |
Win | 9. | May 1996 | Prague, Czech Republic | Clay | ![]() |
7–5, 1–6, 6–3 |
Win | 10. | Jun 1996 | French Open, Paris, France | Clay | ![]() |
7–6(7–4), 7–5, 7–6(7–4) |
Loss | 5. | Jun 1996 | Halle, Germany | Grass | ![]() |
7–6(7–5), 3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 6. | Jul 1996 | Stuttgart, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
2–6, 2–6, 4–6 |
Win | 11. | Oct 1996 | Lyon, France | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
7–5, 6–3 |
Loss | 7. | Nov 1996 | Paris, France | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
2–6, 4–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 8. | Nov 1996 | Moscow, Russia | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–3, 1–6, 3–6 |
Win | 12. | Jun 1997 | Halle, Germany | Grass | ![]() |
7–6(7–2), 6–7(5–7), 7–6(9–7) |
Win | 13. | Aug 1997 | New Haven, USA | Hard | ![]() |
7–6(7–4), 6–4 |
Win | 14. | Nov 1997 | Moscow, Russia | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
7–6(7–2), 6–4 |
Loss | 9. | Nov 1997 | Year-end championships, Hanover | Hard (i) | ![]() |
3–6, 2–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 10. | Feb 1998 | Marseille, France | Hard (i) | ![]() |
4–6, 1–6 |
Win | 15. | Mar 1998 | London, UK | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
7–5, 6–4 |
Win | 16. | Jun 1998 | Halle, Germany | Grass | ![]() |
6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 11. | Sep 1998 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | Hard | ![]() |
5–7, 4–6 |
Loss | 12. | Nov 1998 | Stuttgart, Germany | Hard (i) | ![]() |
4–6, 3–6, 3–6 |
Win | 17. | Nov 1998 | Moscow, Russia | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–5) |
Win | 18. | Feb 1999 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 6–0, 6–3, 7–6(7–1) |
Win | 19. | Feb 1999 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–2, 7–6(7–3) |
Loss | 13. | Aug 1999 | Montreal, Canada | Hard | ![]() |
6–1, 3–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 14. | Aug 1999 | Washington D.C., USA | Hard | ![]() |
6–7(3–7), 1–6 |
Win | 20. | Nov 1999 | Moscow, Russia | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
7–6(7–2), 6–4 |
Loss | 15. | Jan 2000 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 3–6, 2–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 16. | Feb 2000 | London, UK | Hard (i) | ![]() |
4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 21. | Oct 2000 | Sydney Olympics, Australia | Hard | ![]() |
7–6(7–4), 3–6, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 |
Win | 22. | Oct 2000 | Moscow, Russia | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–2, 7–5 |
Loss | 17. | Nov 2000 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | ![]() |
2–6, 4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 23. | Feb 2001 | Marseille, France | Hard (i) | ![]() |
7–6(7–5), 6–2 |
Loss | 18. | Sep 2001 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | Hard | ![]() |
2–6, 2–6 |
Win | 24. | Oct 2001 | Moscow, Russia | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–4, 7–5 |
Loss | 19. | Nov 2001 | Paris, France | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–7(3–7), 1–6, 7–6(7–5), 4–6 |
Win | 25. | Jun 2002 | Halle, Germany | Grass | ![]() |
2–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 26. | Sep 2002 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | Hard | ![]() |
7–6(8–6), 7–5 |
Loss | 20. | Feb 2003 | Milan, Italy | Carpet | ![]() |
4–6, 7–5, 5–7 |
Doubles: 41 (27–14)
|
|
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Loss | 1. | Feb 1994 | Marseille, France | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
7–6, 4–6, 1–6 |
Win | 1. | Apr 1994 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
5–7, 6–1, 6–4 |
Loss | 2. | Apr 1994 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
6–3, 6–7, 4–6 |
Win | 2. | May 1994 | Munich, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
7–6, 7–5 |
Win | 3. | May 1994 | Rome, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
6–1, 7–5 |
Win | 4. | Oct 1994 | Lyon, France | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
6–7, 7–6, 7–6 |
Loss | 3. | Mar 1995 | St. Petersburg, Russia | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
4–6, 2–6 |
Win | 5. | Apr 1995 | Estoril, Portugal | Clay | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
5–7, 7–5, 6–2 |
Win | 6. | May 1995 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
6–1, 7–6 |
Loss | 4. | Jun 1995 | Halle, Germany | Grass | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
2–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
Win | 7. | Jul 1995 | Montreal, Canada | Hard | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 8. | Oct 1995 | Lyon, France | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
6–3, 6–3 |
Loss | 5. | Feb 1996 | Antwerp, Belgium | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 9. | Apr 1996 | St. Petersburg, Russia | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 10. | May 1996 | Prague, Czech Republic | Clay | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
6–3, 6–7, 6–3 |
Win | 11. | Jun 1996 | French Open, Paris | Clay | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
6–2, 6–3 |
Loss | 6. | Jun 1996 | Halle, Germany | Grass | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
1–6, 5–7 |
Win | 12. | Sep 1996 | Basel, Switzerland | Hard (i) | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 13. | Oct 1996 | Vienna, Austria | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
7–6, 6–4 |
Loss | 7. | Nov 1996 | Paris, France | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
4–6, 6–4, 6–7 |
Win | 14. | Jun 1997 | French Open, Paris | Clay | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
7–6, 4–6, 6–3 |
Win | 15. | Jul 1997 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
4–6, 7–6, 6–3 |
Win | 16. | Sep 1997 | US Open, New York | Hard | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
7–6, 6–3 |
Win | 17. | Feb 1998 | Antwerp, Belgium | Hard (i) | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
7–5, 3–6, 6–2 |
Loss | 8. | Mar 1998 | London, England | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
4–6, 5–7 |
Win | 18. | Oct 1998 | Vienna, Austria | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
7–5, 6–3 |
Loss | 9. | Nov 1998 | Moscow, Russia | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
4–6, 7–6, 2–6 |
Win | 19. | Apr 1999 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
7–5, 6–3 |
Loss | 10. | Feb 2000 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Hard (i) | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
7–5, 2–6, 3–6 |
Win | 20. | Apr 2000 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
6–3, 2–6, 6–1 |
Loss | 11. | May 2000 | Rome, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
4–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
Win | 21. | Oct 2000 | Vienna, Austria | Hard (i) | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 22. | Mar 2001 | Indian Wells, United States | Hard | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
6–2, 7–5 |
Win | 23. | May 2001 | Rome, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
6–4, 7–6(8–6) |
Win | 24. | Oct 2001 | St. Petersburg, Russia | Hard (i) | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
7–5, 6–4 |
Loss | 12. | Apr 2002 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
3–6, 6–3, [7–10] |
Win | 25. | Jun 2002 | French Open, Paris | Clay | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
7–5, 6–4 |
Win | 26. | Mar 2003 | Indian Wells, United States | Hard | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
3–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
Loss | 13. | Jun 2003 | French Open, Paris | Clay | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
6–7, 3–6 |
Loss | 14. | Jul 2003 | Stuttgart, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
6–3, 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 27. | Aug 2003 | Washington, D.C., United States | Hard | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
7–5, 4–6, 6–2 |
Performance timelines
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Singles
Tournament | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | SR | W–L | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | A | Q1 | 2R | QF | QF | A | A | W | F | QF | 2R | 2R | 1 / 8 | 28–7 | ||||||||||
French Open | A | 2R | 3R | SF | W | QF | 2R | 2R | QF | QF | 2R | 2R | 1 / 11 | 31–10 | ||||||||||
Wimbledon | A | A | 3R | QF | 1R | 4R | 1R | 3R | 2R | 3R | 3R | 1R | 0 / 10 | 16–10 | ||||||||||
US Open | A | A | 4R | 3R | A | 2R | 4R | SF | 3R | SF | 2R | 3R | 0 / 9 | 24–9 | ||||||||||
Win–loss | 0–0 | 1–1 | 8–4 | 15–4 | 11–2 | 8–3 | 4–3 | 15–3 | 13–4 | 15–4 | 5–4 | 4–4 | 2 / 38 | 99–36 | ||||||||||
Olympic Games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Summer Olympics | A | Not Held | A | Not Held | G | Not Held | 1 / 1 | 6–0 | ||||||||||||||||
Year-end championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennis Masters Cup | A | A | A | RR | RR | F | RR | SF | RR | SF | A | A | 0 / 7 | 11–14 | ||||||||||
Grand Slam Cup | A | A | A | SF | SF | QF | A | QF | Not Held | 0 / 4 | 5–4 | |||||||||||||
ATP Masters Series | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indian Wells | A | Q3 | A | A | A | A | 2R | 2R | 2R | SF | QF | 2R | 0 / 6 | 9–6 | ||||||||||
Miami | A | Q2 | A | A | A | A | 3R | 2R | 4R | 3R | 3R | 3R | 0 / 6 | 7–6 | ||||||||||
Monte Carlo | A | A | SF | 3R | 2R | 2R | 3R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 0 / 10 | 8–10 | ||||||||||
Rome | A | A | 2R | 1R | 3R | 3R | 3R | 3R | 2R | 2R | 2R | SF | 0 / 10 | 16–10 | ||||||||||
Hamburg | A | A | F | 2R | SF | SF | 2R | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | 0 / 8 | 11–8 | ||||||||||
Canada | A | A | A | QF | A | SF | QF | F | QF | 1R | 3R | 2R | 0 / 8 | 17–8 | ||||||||||
Cincinnati | A | A | 2R | 2R | QF | QF | SF | SF | 3R | QF | 1R | 2R | 0 / 10 | 17–10 | ||||||||||
Stuttgart1 | LQ | 2R | SF | 3R | 2R | 3R | F | 2R | SF | SF | 2R | 1R | 0 / 11 | 15–11 | ||||||||||
Paris | A | Q2 | 3R | A | F | SF | SF | 2R | 3R | F | 3R | A | 0 / 8 | 17–8 | ||||||||||
Win–loss | 0–0 | 1–1 | 15–6 | 4–6 | 11–6 | 14–7 | 16–9 | 9–8 | 14–9 | 16–9 | 8–9 | 9–7 | 0 / 77 | 117–77 | ||||||||||
Year-end ranking | 275 | 102 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 41 |
1Held in Stockholm till 1994, held as Stuttgart Masters from 1995 until 2001. Held as Madrid Masters from 2002 onwards.
Doubles
Tournament | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | SR | W–L | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | A | A | 1R | QF | 3R | A | A | QF | 3R | 3R | 2R | 2R | 0 / 8 | 14–8 | ||||||||||
French Open | A | A | 2R | QF | W | W | 2R | QF | QF | 1R | W | F | 3 / 10 | 34–7 | ||||||||||
Wimbledon | A | A | SF | SF | 3R | 1R | 3R | 2R | A | A | 3R | 2R | 0 / 8 | 17–6 | ||||||||||
US Open | A | A | 1R | 2R | A | W | 2R | 1R | SF | 2R | 3R | 1R | 1 / 9 | 15–8 | ||||||||||
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 5–4 | 11–4 | 10–2 | 12–1 | 4–3 | 7–3 | 9–3 | 3–3 | 11–3 | 8–3 | 4 / 35 | 80–29 | ||||||||||
Olympic Games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Summer Olympics | A | Not Held | A | Not Held | 2R | Not Held | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | ||||||||||||||||
ATP Masters Series | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indian Wells | A | A | A | A | A | A | QF | 1R | SF | W | 1R | W | 2 / 6 | 14–4 | ||||||||||
Miami | A | A | A | A | A | A | QF | 2R | 2R | A | A | 1R | 0 / 4 | 2–4 | ||||||||||
Monte Carlo | A | A | F | QF | QF | SF | 1R | 2R | W | 1R | F | QF | 1 / 10 | 19–9 | ||||||||||
Rome | A | A | W | A | QF | 2R | QF | 1R | F | W | 2R | QF | 2 / 9 | 22–7 | ||||||||||
Hamburg | A | A | A | W | 1R | SF | 1R | A | 2R | 1R | SF | A | 1 / 7 | 10–6 | ||||||||||
Canada | A | A | A | W | A | QF | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1 / 8 | 5–7 | ||||||||||
Cincinnati | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | SF | 2R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 0 / 10 | 6–9 | ||||||||||
Stuttgart1 | A | A | QF | QF | 1R | 1R | QF | 1R | QF | QF | 2R | A | 0 / 9 | 10–8 | ||||||||||
Paris | A | A | 1R | A | F | 1R | 2R | QF | 2R | A | 2R | A | 0 / 7 | 6–7 | ||||||||||
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 11–4 | 11–2 | 6–6 | 6–7 | 10–9 | 3–8 | 16–8 | 13–4 | 9–8 | 9–5 | 7 / 70 | 94–61 | ||||||||||
Year-end ranking | 484 | 156 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 46 | 12 | 28 | 15 | 17 |
1Held in Stockholm till 1994, held as Stuttgart Masters from 1995 until 2001. Held as Madrid Masters from 2002 onwards.
Top 10 wins
Season | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | Total |
Wins | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 46 |
# | Player | Rank | Event | Surface | Rd | Score | KR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1993 | |||||||
1. | ![]() |
10 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | 3R | 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 | 253 |
2. | ![]() |
4 | Lyon, France | Carpet (i) | 1R | 6–3, 7–6(7–4) | 127 |
1994 | |||||||
3. | ![]() |
10 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Carpet (i) | 2R | 6–1, 6–3 | 51 |
4. | ![]() |
2 | Monte-Carlo, Monaco | Clay | 3R | 7–6(7–3), 6–4 | 41 |
5. | ![]() |
5 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | 2R | 7–6(7–1), 6–0 | 29 |
6. | ![]() |
2 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | SF | 6–3, 6–4 | 29 |
7. | ![]() |
7 | Halle, Germany | Grass | QF | 6–1, 6–4 | 19 |
8. | ![]() |
10 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | QF | 7–6(11–9), 3–6, 7–6(7–4) | 15 |
9. | ![]() |
6 | Long Island, United States | Hard | QF | 3–6, 7–6(7–1), 6–4 | 14 |
10. | ![]() |
2 | Davis Cup, Hamburg, Germany | Hard | RR | 7–5, 6–3 | 12 |
11. | ![]() |
5 | Stockholm, Sweden | Carpet (i) | 3R | 7–6(7–4), 6–2 | 13 |
12. | ![]() |
4 | Stockholm, Sweden | Carpet (i) | QF | 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–2 | 13 |
13. | ![]() |
7 | Davis Cup, Moscow, Russia | Carpet (i) | RR | 4–6, 6–4, 6–0 | 11 |
1995 | |||||||
14. | ![]() |
10 | Australian Open, Melbourne, Australia | Hard | 4R | 6–1, 6–4, 6–2 | 12 |
15. | ![]() |
8 | Milan, Italy | Carpet (i) | QF | 7–6(7–4), 4–6, 6–0 | 10 |
16. | ![]() |
4 | Milan, Italy | Carpet (i) | SF | 7–5, 6–7(4–7), 6–4 | 10 |
17. | ![]() |
3 | Milan, Italy | Carpet (i) | F | 7–5, 5–7, 7–6(8–6) | 10 |
18. | ![]() |
1 | French Open, Paris, France | Clay | QF | 6–4, 6–3, 7–5 | 9 |
19. | ![]() |
8 | Davis Cup, Moscow, Russia | Clay (i) | RR | 7–6(7–1), 7–5, 6–3 | 6 |
1996 | |||||||
20. | ![]() |
1 | World Team Cup, Düsseldorf, Germany | Clay | RR | 6–3, 6–2 | 7 |
21. | ![]() |
1 | French Open, Paris, France | Clay | SF | 7–6(7–4), 6–0, 6–2 | 7 |
22. | ![]() |
9 | ATP Tour World Championships, Hanover, Germany | Carpet (i) | RR | 6–3, 7–6(7–5) | 3 |
1997 | |||||||
23. | ![]() |
8 | Montreal, Canada | Hard | QF | 7–5, 6–7(7–9), 6–1 | 7 |
24. | ![]() |
6 | Grand Slam Cup, Munich, Germany | Carpet (i) | 1R | 6–4, 6–3 | 4 |
25. | ![]() |
5 | Paris, France | Carpet (i) | QF | 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 | 6 |
26. | ![]() |
4 | ATP Tour World Championships, Hanover, Germany | Hard (i) | RR | 6–3, 7–6(8–6) | 6 |
27. | ![]() |
2 | ATP Tour World Championships, Hanover, Germany | Hard (i) | RR | 6–3, 6–0 | 6 |
28. | ![]() |
7 | ATP Tour World Championships, Hanover, Germany | Hard (i) | SF | 7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–3) | 6 |
1998 | |||||||
29. | ![]() |
10 | Paris, France | Carpet (i) | 3R | 6–3, 6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–2) | 8 |
30. | ![]() |
2 | Paris, France | Carpet (i) | QF | 6–3, 6–2 | 8 |
31. | ![]() |
7 | ATP Tour World Championships, Hanover, Germany | Hard (i) | RR | 6–7(3–7), 6–3, 6–2 | 10 |
1999 | |||||||
32. | ![]() |
9 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Carpet (i) | SF | 6–4, 6–2 | 2 |
33. | ![]() |
7 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Carpet (i) | F | 6–2, 7–6(7–3) | 2 |
34. | ![]() |
9 | Montreal, Canada | Hard | QF | 7–6(10–8), 6–7(3–7), 6–4 | 4 |
35. | ![]() |
3 | Montreal, Canada | Hard | SF | 6–1, 6–4 | 4 |
36. | ![]() |
5 | Cincinnati, United States | Hard | QF | 7–5, 7–5 | 2 |
37. | ![]() |
7 | ATP Tour World Championships, Hanover, Germany | Hard (i) | RR | 6–4, 1–6, 6–1 | 2 |
38. | ![]() |
4 | ATP Tour World Championships, Hanover, Germany | Hard (i) | RR | 7–5, 3–6, 6–4 | 2 |
2000 | |||||||
39. | ![]() |
9 | World Team Cup, Düsseldorf, Germany | Clay | RR | 6–1, 6–2 | 4 |
40. | ![]() |
3 | Summer Olympics, Sydney, Australia | Hard | QF | 6–4, 7–5 | 8 |
41. | ![]() |
4 | Tennis Masters Cup, Lisbon, Portugal | Hard (i) | RR | 4–6, 7–5, 6–1 | 5 |
2001 | |||||||
42. | ![]() |
1 | US Open, New York, United States | Hard | QF | 6–4, 6–0, 6–3 | 7 |
43. | ![]() |
4 | Tennis Masters Cup, Sydney, Australia | Hard (i) | RR | 4–6, 6–1, 7–6(7–5) | 6 |
44. | ![]() |
1 | Tennis Masters Cup, Sydney, Australia | Hard (i) | RR | 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 | 6 |
2003 | |||||||
45. | ![]() |
7 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Hard (i) | 2R | 4–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–4 | 25 |
46. | ![]() |
4 | Rome, Italy | Clay | 3R | 6–4, 7–6(7–4) | 24 |
Team titles
2002 – Davis Cup winner with Russia
2000, 2001, 2002 - World Team Cup finalist with Russia
Tennis records
- He played exclusively with and endorsed racquets from Austrian company Fischer throughout his career.
- In the episode of Sports Night "Shane", Dan and Jeremy spend over an hour recording and rerecording a ten-second commercial voiceover because Dan cannot say Yevgeny Kafelnikov.
- Kafelnikov is the only male player in the open era to have won two or more Grand Slam singles titles without also winning a Masters Series title, despite having reached five Masters Series finals.
- He won the Kremlin Cup in Moscow for a record five consecutive times from 1997 to 2001.
Other interests
- Kafelnikov is an avid supporter of Spartak Moscow FC.
- Kafelnikov is a professional golfer, he has won the Russian Amateur Open Championship of Golf in 2011.[13] Note that this national tournament should not be confused with the Russian Open tournament that wasn't held that year.[14][15]
- Kafelnikov starred in Virtua Tennis, an arcade tennis game.
Awards
- 1994–1999, 2001
- The Russian Cup in the nomination Male Player of the Year
- 2000
- The Russian Cup in the nomination Male Player of the Century
- 2002
- The Russian Cup in the nomination Team of the Year (with M. Safin, M. Youzhny, S. Leonyuk, B. Sobkin, A. Cherkasov, V. Okhapkin, S. Yasnitsky, A. Glebov)
See also
References
- ^ "Yevgeny Kafelnikov". International Tennis Hall of Fame.
- ^ Drozdiak, William (9 June 1996). "Kafelnikov Reigns as First Russian With French Crown". Washington Post. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ Eichenholz, Andrew (30 May 2020). "Kafelnikov's News: His Roland Garros Run Won't Be Replicated 'For A Very Long Time'". ATP Website. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ "Yevgeny Kafelnikov's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ "Кафельников тоже будет избран в Международный зал теннисной славы!" [Kafelnikov will also be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame!]. rustennisfame.com (in Russian). Russian Tennis Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ "Евгений Кафельников: «Я был пропутинским до мозга костей. Но в 2014-м радикально поменял мнение"" [Evgeny Kafelnikov: "I used to be pro-Putin to the core. But, in 2014, I changed my mind radically"]. sports.ru (in Russian). 18 May 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ "Теннисист Кафельников решил уехать из России" [Tennis player Kafelnikov has decided to leave Russia]. mk.ru (in Russian). Moskovsky Komsomolets. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ Kolodkina, Sofia (18 February 2021). "Кафельников нулевых: влюбил страну в теннис, дружил с Ельциным и голосовал за Путина" [Kafelnikov of the 2000s: made the country fall in love with tennis, was friends with Yeltsin and voted for Putin]. eurosport.ru. Eurosport.
- ^ "Yevgeny Kafelnikov is 'Player B' in tennis integrity investigation". stuff.co.oz. Stuff. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ "Кафельников пригрозил судом Спиридонову — он обвинил его в ставках против самого себя" [Kafelnikov threatens to sue Spiridonov who accused him of betting against himself]. championat.com. Championat (website). 12 March 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ "Кафельникова подозревают в сдаче матча. Все серьезно" [Kafelnikov is suspected of match-fixing. Everything is serious]. sports.ru. Sports. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ "Kafelnikov says tennis players don't earn enough". espn.com. ESPN. 23 January 2001. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ "Кафельников и Верченова стали чемпионами России по гольфу" (in Russian). РИА "Новости". 26 June 2011. Archived from the original on 25 May 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- ^ "Итоги XX Чемпионата России по гольфу". golf.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ "Открытый Чемпионат России" [Russian Amateur Open Championship]. golfwiki.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 30 November 2020.