Nicolas Kiefer vs Gustavo Kuerten — Indian Wells Masters Round of 64
Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 64
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 March 1998 ·
hard
Kiefer N.6-4 6-7 6-2
Kuerten G.
Kiefer N.
6662
Kuerten G.
4721
Nicolas Kiefer defeated Gustavo Kuerten 6-4 6-7 6-2 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Gustavo Kuerten came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 16, but Nicolas Kiefer had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Nicolas Kiefer claimed a first win over Gustavo Kuerten in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Nicolas Kiefer closed it out in three sets, 6–4 6–7 6–2.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-05-13 | Hamburg Masters | R64 | clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-4 7-5 |
| 1998-03-16 | Miami Masters | R16 | hard | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-4 5-7 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
53%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
64%
65%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
63%
Aces / match·Slight edge
7.5
8.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
2.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast