Nicolas Kiefer vs Jiri Novak — Basel Round of 16
Basel · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 October 1999 ·
hard
Kiefer N.6-3 6-7 6-1
Novak J.
Kiefer N.
6662
Novak J.
3711
Nicolas Kiefer defeated Jiri Novak 6-3 6-7 6-1 in the Basel round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Nicolas Kiefer came in defending last year's quarter-final. Nicolas Kiefer extended the head-to-head to 4–3.
Key context
- Match story: Nicolas Kiefer came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–3 6–7 6–1.
Head to head
3–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-01-14 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Jiri Novak | 6-1 6-0 6-4 |
| 2001-02-19 | Rotterdam | R32 | hard | Nicolas Kiefer | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2000-07-31 | Canada Masters | R32 | hard | Jiri Novak | 6-2 7-5 |
| 2000-02-14 | Rotterdam | R16 | hard | Nicolas Kiefer | 5-7 6-2 7-6 |
| 1998-10-19 | Ostrava | R32 | carpet | Jiri Novak | 7-6 0-6 7-6 |
| 1998-02-09 | Dubai | R32 | hard | Nicolas Kiefer | 6-1 1-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
53%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.5
4.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast