Nicolas Kiefer vs Roger FedererMoscow Round of 32

Moscow · ATP · Round of 32
49 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 1 October 2001 ·
hard
45 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kiefer N.
6-3 1-6 7-6
Federer R.
Kiefer N.
6172
Federer R.
3661

Nicolas Kiefer defeated Roger Federer 6-3 1-6 7-6 in the Moscow round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Roger Federer came in leading the head-to-head 12–2. Nicolas Kiefer narrowed the head-to-head to 12–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Nicolas Kiefer closed it out in three sets, 6–3 1–6 7–6.

Head to head

212
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-03-25Miami MastersR32hardRoger Federer6-4 6-1
2008-06-09HalleSFgrassRoger Federer6-1 6-4
2007-10-22BaselQFhardRoger Federer6-3 6-2
2007-10-15Madrid MastersSFclayRoger Federer6-4 6-4
2006-01-16Australian OpenSFhardRoger Federer6-3 5-7 6-0 6-2
2005-08-29US OpenR16hardRoger Federer6-4 6-7 6-3 6-4
2005-08-15Cincinnati MastersR32hardRoger Federer4-6 6-4 6-4
2005-06-20WimbledonR32grassRoger Federer6-2 6-7 6-1 7-5
2005-03-07Indian Wells MastersQFhardRoger Federer6-4 6-1
2004-05-24Roland GarrosR64clayRoger Federer6-3 6-4 7-6
2003-06-09HalleFgrassRoger Federer6-1 6-3
2002-06-10HalleSFgrassNicolas Kiefer4-6 6-4 6-4
2001-03-12Indian Wells MastersR64hardNicolas Kiefer3-6 7-5 6-1
2000-02-21LondonR32carpetRoger Federer6-2 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
53%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
79%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
50%
59%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
71%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
69%
Aces / match·Slight edge
7.5
8.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.4
1.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
53
95
Break points saved·Dominant
70
100
Break points won·Dominant
58
90
Deciding sets·Dominant
65
99
Tiebreaks·Dominant
70
100

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

Draw