Thomas Muster vs Nicolas Kiefer — Roland Garros Round of 64
Roland Garros · ATP · Round of 64
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 May 1998 ·
clay
Muster T.6-2 6-1 6-3
Kiefer N.
Muster T.
6663
Kiefer N.
2130
Thomas Muster defeated Nicolas Kiefer 6-2 6-1 6-3 in the Roland Garros round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Kiefer came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 128. Thomas Muster claimed a first win over Nicolas Kiefer in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Thomas Muster dropped just 6 games past Nicolas Kiefer.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-02-09 | Dubai | R16 | hard | Nicolas Kiefer | 7-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
53%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
60%
64%
Return points won·Even
40%
39%
Break points saved·Even
61%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.1
7.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.4
3.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (69 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast