Jonas Bjorkman vs Nicolas Kiefer — Stuttgart Masters Quarter-final
Stuttgart Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 October 1997 ·
carpet
Bjorkman J.6-4 6-2
Kiefer N.
Bjorkman J.
662
Kiefer N.
420
Jonas Bjorkman defeated Nicolas Kiefer 6-4 6-2 in the Stuttgart Masters quarter-final on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Kiefer came in leading the head-to-head 6–4. Jonas Bjorkman narrowed the head-to-head to 6–5.
Key context
- Match story: Jonas Bjorkman dropped just 6 games past Nicolas Kiefer.
Head to head
4–6| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-06-07 | Halle | R16 | grass | Nicolas Kiefer | 5-7 6-4 6-4 |
| 2002-03-18 | Miami Masters | R128 | hard | Jonas Bjorkman | 7-5 7-6 |
| 2001-06-11 | Halle | R16 | grass | Jonas Bjorkman | 7-6 6-7 7-6 |
| 2001-01-01 | Doha | R32 | hard | Nicolas Kiefer | 4-6 6-1 7-5 |
| 2000-08-28 | US Open | R64 | hard | Nicolas Kiefer | 6-1 6-4 6-3 |
| 1999-04-12 | Tokyo | SF | hard | Nicolas Kiefer | 4-6 6-1 6-4 |
| 1998-08-03 | Canada Masters | R16 | hard | Jonas Bjorkman | 6-2 6-7 6-3 |
| 1998-07-17 | Davis Cup WG QF: GER vs SWE | RR | hard | Jonas Bjorkman | 6-3 4-6 6-2 5-7 6-4 |
| 1998-03-16 | Miami Masters | R32 | hard | Nicolas Kiefer | 7-6 7-6 |
| 1996-01-01 | Adelaide | R32 | hard | Nicolas Kiefer | 6-2 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
53%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Even
58%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.8
7.5
Double faults / match·Even
3.3
3.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
34
53
Break points saved·Clear edge
48
70
Break points won·Slight edge
49
58
Deciding sets·Slight edge
56
65
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
58
70
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About