Nicolas Kiefer vs Lionel Roux — US Open Round of 128
US Open · ATP · Round of 128
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 31 August 1998 ·
hard
Kiefer N.6-4 6-3 6-1
Roux L.
Kiefer N.
6663
Roux L.
4310
Nicolas Kiefer defeated Lionel Roux 6-4 6-3 6-1 in the US Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Lionel Roux came in defending last year's round of 32, but Nicolas Kiefer had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard.
Key context
- Match story: Nicolas Kiefer came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–4 6–3 6–1.
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
53%
55%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
48%
Service points won·Even
64%
61%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
34%
Break points saved·Even
60%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.5
3.9
Double faults / match·Even
3.4
3.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 35). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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