Nicolas Kiefer vs Francisco Clavet — US Open Round of 64
US Open · ATP · Round of 64
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 31 August 1998 ·
hard
Kiefer N.6-4 7-6 6-1
Clavet F.
Kiefer N.
6763
Clavet F.
4610
Nicolas Kiefer defeated Francisco Clavet 6-4 7-6 6-1 in the US Open round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Francisco Clavet came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 128. Nicolas Kiefer narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Nicolas Kiefer came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–4 7–6 6–1.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-03-15 | Miami Masters | QF | hard | Francisco Clavet | 7-5 6-3 |
| 1999-02-08 | Dubai | QF | hard | Nicolas Kiefer | 7-6 6-7 6-2 |
| 1997-03-17 | Miami Masters | R64 | hard | Francisco Clavet | 6-2 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
53%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
53%
Service points won·Even
64%
61%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.5
2.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.4
1.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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