Mark Philippoussis vs Nicolas Kiefer — Wimbledon Round of 32
Wimbledon · ATP · Round of 32
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 24 June 2002 ·
grass
Philippoussis M.3-6 6-3 6-4 6-2
Kiefer N.
Philippoussis M.
36663
Kiefer N.
63421
Mark Philippoussis defeated Nicolas Kiefer 3-6 6-3 6-4 6-2 in the Wimbledon round of 32 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Kiefer came in defending last year's round of 16. Mark Philippoussis extended the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Mark Philippoussis dropped the opening set before beating Nicolas Kiefer 3–6 6–3 6–4 6–2.
Head to head
2–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-10-02 | Hong Kong | F | hard | Nicolas Kiefer | 7-6 2-6 6-2 |
| 1997-09-22 | Toulouse | F | hard | Nicolas Kiefer | 7-5 5-7 6-4 |
| 1996-04-29 | Munich | R32 | clay | Mark Philippoussis | 6-4 7-5 |
| 1996-01-15 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Mark Philippoussis | 7-6(3) 6-0 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
57%
53%
1st serve points won·Even
79%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
66%
64%
Return points won·Slight edge
34%
39%
Break points saved·Even
63%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
13.9
7.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.2
3.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (138 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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