Ivo Karlovic vs Nicolas Kiefer — Shanghai Round of 16
Shanghai · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 22 September 2003 ·
carpet
Karlovic I.6-1 7-6
Kiefer N.
Karlovic I.
672
Kiefer N.
160
Ivo Karlovic defeated Nicolas Kiefer 6-1 7-6 in the Shanghai round of 16 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Kiefer came in leading the head-to-head 4–0. Ivo Karlovic claimed a first win over Nicolas Kiefer in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Ivo Karlovic came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–6.
Head to head
0–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-10-26 | Paris Masters | R64 | hard | Nicolas Kiefer | 6-4 7-5 |
| 2007-10-15 | Madrid Masters | R16 | clay | Nicolas Kiefer | 7-6 7-6 |
| 2005-05-23 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Nicolas Kiefer | 6-3 6-3 6-4 |
| 2004-07-19 | Indianapolis | R32 | hard | Nicolas Kiefer | 6-0 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
65%
53%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
83%
76%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
55%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
73%
64%
Return points won·Clear edge
27%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
71%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
21.3
7.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.8
3.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
47
53
Break points saved·Dominant
96
70
Break points won·Dominant
0
58
Deciding sets·Slight edge
73
65
Tiebreaks·Even
68
70
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About