- Title: NETHERLANDS: YEVGENY KAFELNIKOV WINS ROTTERDAM INDOOR TENNIS TOURNAMENT
- Date: 21st February 1999
- Summary: ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS. (FEBRUARY 21, 1999) YEVGENY KAFELNIKOV (BLOND) V TIM HENMAN (DARK HAIR) 1. KAFELNIKOV WINS RALLY WITH WELL-ANGLED VOLLEY 2. HENMAN WINS RALLY WITH FOREHAND PASS 3. HENMAA WINS RALLY WITH ANOTHER FOREHAND PASS 4. KAFELNIKOV WINS POINT WITH FOREHAND PASS 5. KAFELNIKOV WINS POINT WITH BACKHAND PASS 6. KAFELNIKOV WINS MATCH POINT WHEN HENMAN PUTS BACKHAND RETURN OUT 7. KAFELINKOV CELEBRATES VICTORY 8. (SOUNDBITE) (English) KAFELNIKOV TALKING ABOUT HIS 1999 SEASON "It's a great thing, winning a slam and a big event like this one. My confidence is as high as I can imagine." 9. (SOUNDBITE) (English) HENMAN COMMENTING ON WHETHER KAFELNIKOV IS THE CURRENT WORLD NUMBER ONE. "I think right now, he's probably playing the best of anyone. Sampras obviously hasn't played a great deal. When you win a slam early on in the year - and now he's won a championship tournament.... He's pushing for the top spot; so it's going to be interesting to see what happens in the next couple of weeks." Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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- Location: ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS
- Country: Netherlands
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