Patrick Rafter vs Nicolas Kiefer — Dubai Round of 32
Dubai · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 26 February 2001 ·
hard
Rafter P.6-2 6-4
Kiefer N.
Rafter P.
662
Kiefer N.
240
Patrick Rafter defeated Nicolas Kiefer 6-2 6-4 in the Dubai round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Kiefer came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending the title. Patrick Rafter claimed a first win over Nicolas Kiefer in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Patrick Rafter dropped just 6 games past Nicolas Kiefer.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-05-21 | Dusseldorf | RR | clay | Nicolas Kiefer | 1-6 6-2 6-4 |
| 1999-08-02 | Canada Masters | QF | hard | Nicolas Kiefer | 6-3 6-7 7-6 |
| 1999-03-15 | Miami Masters | R32 | hard | Nicolas Kiefer | 7-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
65%
53%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
69%
64%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Even
63%
60%
Aces / match·Even
8.1
7.5
Double faults / match·Even
3.5
3.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (57 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast