Nicolas Kiefer vs Vincent Spadea — Los Angeles Quarter-final
Los Angeles · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 28 July 2003 ·
hard
Kiefer N.1-6 7-5 6-3
Spadea V.
Kiefer N.
1762
Spadea V.
6531
Nicolas Kiefer defeated Vincent Spadea 1-6 7-5 6-3 in the Los Angeles quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Vincent Spadea came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 32, but Nicolas Kiefer had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Nicolas Kiefer narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Nicolas Kiefer dropped the opening set before beating Vincent Spadea 1–6 7–5 6–3.
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08-27 | US Open | R128 | hard | Nicolas Kiefer | 6-2 7-6 6-3 |
| 2004-03-01 | Scottsdale | F | hard | Vincent Spadea | 7-5 6-7 6-3 |
| 2003-03-10 | Indian Wells Masters | R32 | hard | Vincent Spadea | 6-3 6-2 |
| 1998-01-05 | Adelaide | R32 | hard | Vincent Spadea | 6-3 4-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
53%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
61%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.5
3.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.4
2.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.