Nicolas Kiefer vs Thomas Johansson — Stuttgart Masters Round of 64
Stuttgart Masters · ATP · Round of 64
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 20 October 1997 ·
carpet
Kiefer N.6-3 3-6 6-1
Johansson T.
Kiefer N.
6362
Johansson T.
3611
Nicolas Kiefer defeated Thomas Johansson 6-3 3-6 6-1 in the Stuttgart Masters round of 64 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Thomas Johansson came in leading the head-to-head 4–2. Nicolas Kiefer narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.
Key context
- Match story: Nicolas Kiefer closed it out in three sets, 6–3 3–6 6–1.
Head to head
2–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-10-24 | St. Petersburg | F | carpet | Thomas Johansson | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2005-05-16 | Dusseldorf | RR | clay | Thomas Johansson | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2004-08-30 | US Open | R32 | hard | Nicolas Kiefer | 6-4 6-0 6-1 |
| 2004-06-21 | Wimbledon | R128 | grass | Thomas Johansson | 4-6 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-0 |
| 1999-08-02 | Canada Masters | SF | hard | Thomas Johansson | 4-6 6-1 6-3 |
| 1999-05-16 | Dusseldorf | RR | clay | Nicolas Kiefer | 6-2 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
53%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
64%
65%
Return points won·Even
39%
35%
Break points saved·Even
60%
63%
Aces / match·Slight edge
7.5
8.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
2.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
53
45
Break points saved·Even
70
68
Break points won·Slight edge
58
49
Deciding sets·Even
65
65
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
70
51
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About