Nicolas Kiefer vs Juan Carlos Ferrero — Dubai Final
Dubai · ATP · Final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 February 2000 ·
hard
Kiefer N.7-5 4-6 6-3
Ferrero J.
Kiefer N.
7462
Ferrero J.
5631
Nicolas Kiefer defeated Juan Carlos Ferrero 7-5 4-6 6-3 in the Dubai final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Juan Carlos Ferrero came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Nicolas Kiefer narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Nicolas Kiefer closed it out in three sets, 7–5 4–6 6–3.
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-05-05 | Rome Masters | R64 | clay | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 6-7 6-3 6-4 |
| 2008-01-14 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 6-4 6-3 6-1 |
| 2006-01-16 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | Nicolas Kiefer | 6-3 6-2 5-7 6-2 |
| 2001-10-08 | Lyon | R16 | clay | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 6-2 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
53%
67%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
50%
55%
Service points won·Even
64%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.5
3.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.4
1.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
53
50
Break points saved·Even
70
71
Break points won·Dominant
58
33
Deciding sets·Slight edge
65
75
Tiebreaks·Even
70
74
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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