Nicolas Kiefer vs Marat SafinDusseldorf Round Robin

Dusseldorf · ATP · Round Robin
49 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 20 May 2002 ·
clay
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kiefer N.
6-4 2-6 7-6
Safin M.
Kiefer N.
6272
Safin M.
4661

Nicolas Kiefer defeated Marat Safin 6-4 2-6 7-6 in the Dusseldorf round robin on clay. Nicolas Kiefer extended the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Nicolas Kiefer closed it out in three sets, 6–4 2–6 7–6.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-08-13Cincinnati MastersR64hardNicolas Kiefer6-3 7-6
2005-02-21DubaiR32hardNicolas Kiefer7-6 6-4
2004-07-26Canada MastersR64hardNicolas Kiefer6-7 6-4 7-6
2002-08-26US OpenR128hardMarat Safin6-3 4-6 4-6 6-4 7-6
2000-08-28US OpenQFhardMarat Safin7-5 4-6 7-6 6-3
1999-04-02Davis Cup WG R1: GER vs RUSRRcarpetMarat Safin7-6 6-4 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
53%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
64%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
63%
Aces / match·Slight edge
7.5
8.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
2.6

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
53
42
Break points saved·Even
70
71
Break points won·Clear edge
58
40
Deciding sets·Even
65
66
Tiebreaks·Dominant
70
42

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Draw