Nicolas Kiefer vs Sergi Bruguera — Sydney Outdoor Round of 32
Sydney Outdoor · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 January 1998 ·
hard
Kiefer N.7-5 6-1
Bruguera S.
Kiefer N.
762
Bruguera S.
510
Nicolas Kiefer defeated Sergi Bruguera 7-5 6-1 in the Sydney Outdoor round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sergi Bruguera came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Nicolas Kiefer claimed a first win over Sergi Bruguera in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Nicolas Kiefer came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–5 6–1.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-02-24 | Milan | SF | carpet | Sergi Bruguera | 6-3 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
53%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
50%
45%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
58%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Even
60%
56%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.5
4.0
Double faults / match·Even
3.4
3.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 109). ATP, WTA & Challenger.