Nicolas Kiefer vs Daniel Nestor — Canada Masters Round of 64

Canada Masters · ATP · Round of 64
GER
Nicolas Kiefer
49 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 August 1998 ·
hard
CAN
Daniel Nestor
53 yrs · 190 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kiefer N.
6-2 7-6
Nestor D.
Kiefer N.
672
Nestor D.
260

Nicolas Kiefer defeated Daniel Nestor 6-2 7-6 in the Canada Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Daniel Nestor came in defending last year's round of 64, but Nicolas Kiefer had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Kiefer N.Nestor D.
1st serve in·Slight edge
53%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
48%
Service points won·Even
64%
64%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
34%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
7.5
8.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.4
5.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 87). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw