Claim: Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Thomas Enqvist at the 1999 Australian Open which was held from 18 through 31 January 1999.
Evidence: It was the 87th edition of the Australian Open and was held from 18 through 31 January 1999. Yevgeny Kafelnikov, on the other hand, ended up becoming the men's champion, defeating surprise finalist Swede Thomas Enqvist in four sets.