Nicolas Kiefer vs Jonas Bjorkman — Tokyo Semi-final
Tokyo · ATP · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 12 April 1999 ·
hard
Kiefer N.4-6 6-1 6-4
Bjorkman J.
Kiefer N.
4662
Bjorkman J.
6141
Nicolas Kiefer defeated Jonas Bjorkman 4-6 6-1 6-4 in the Tokyo semi-final on hard. Nicolas Kiefer extended the head-to-head to 6–5.
Key context
- Match story: Nicolas Kiefer dropped the opening set before beating Jonas Bjorkman 4–6 6–1 6–4.
Head to head
5–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-06-07 | Halle | R16 | grass | Nicolas Kiefer | 5-7 6-4 6-4 |
| 2002-03-18 | Miami Masters | R128 | hard | Jonas Bjorkman | 7-5 7-6 |
| 2001-06-11 | Halle | R16 | grass | Jonas Bjorkman | 7-6 6-7 7-6 |
| 2001-01-01 | Doha | R32 | hard | Nicolas Kiefer | 4-6 6-1 7-5 |
| 2000-08-28 | US Open | R64 | hard | Nicolas Kiefer | 6-1 6-4 6-3 |
| 1998-08-03 | Canada Masters | R16 | hard | Jonas Bjorkman | 6-2 6-7 6-3 |
| 1998-07-17 | Davis Cup WG QF: GER vs SWE | RR | hard | Jonas Bjorkman | 6-3 4-6 6-2 5-7 6-4 |
| 1998-03-16 | Miami Masters | R32 | hard | Nicolas Kiefer | 7-6 7-6 |
| 1997-10-20 | Stuttgart Masters | QF | carpet | Jonas Bjorkman | 6-4 6-2 |
| 1996-01-01 | Adelaide | R32 | hard | Nicolas Kiefer | 6-2 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
53%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.5
4.8
Double faults / match·Even
3.4
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
53
34
Break points saved·Clear edge
70
48
Break points won·Slight edge
58
49
Deciding sets·Slight edge
65
56
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
70
58
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast