Nicolas Kiefer vs Jurgen MelzerMemphis Round of 16

Memphis · ATP · Round of 16
49 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 February 2004 ·
hard
45 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kiefer N.
7-6 6-7 6-3
Melzer J.
Kiefer N.
7662
Melzer J.
6731

Nicolas Kiefer defeated Jurgen Melzer 7-6 6-7 6-3 in the Memphis round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Nicolas Kiefer came in leading the head-to-head 7–1. Nicolas Kiefer extended the head-to-head to 8–1.

Key context

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

Head to head

71
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-06-08HalleR16grassJurgen Melzer6-1
2009-03-06Davis Cup WG R1: GER vs AUTRRhardNicolas Kiefer7-6 6-4 6-4
2006-05-29Roland GarrosR128clayNicolas Kiefer7-6 6-3 6-1
2006-05-15Hamburg MastersR64clayNicolas Kiefer6-2 3-6 6-3
2005-10-24St. PetersburgR16carpetNicolas Kiefer3-6 6-3 7-5
2004-07-26Canada MastersQFhardNicolas Kiefer3-6 6-1 6-1
2003-10-06ViennaR16hardNicolas Kiefer6-3 6-4
1999-10-11ViennaR16hardNicolas Kiefer6-4 6-0

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
53%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.5
4.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.4
2.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
53
29
Break points saved·Even
70
67
Break points won·Dominant
58
30
Deciding sets·Slight edge
65
60
Tiebreaks·Dominant
70
15

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw