Roger Federer vs Nicolas KieferRoland Garros Round of 64

Roland Garros · ATP · Round of 64
45 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 May 2004 ·
clay
49 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Federer R.
6-3 6-4 7-6
Kiefer N.
Federer R.
6673
Kiefer N.
3460

Roger Federer defeated Nicolas Kiefer 6-3 6-4 7-6 in the Roland Garros round of 64 on clay. The result followed the form book — Roger Federer came in leading the head-to-head 11–3, defending last year's round of 128. Roger Federer extended the head-to-head to 12–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Roger Federer closed it out in three sets, 6–3 6–4 7–6.

Head to head

113
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-03-25Miami MastersR32hardRoger Federer6-4 6-1
2008-06-09HalleSFgrassRoger Federer6-1 6-4
2007-10-22BaselQFhardRoger Federer6-3 6-2
2007-10-15Madrid MastersSFclayRoger Federer6-4 6-4
2006-01-16Australian OpenSFhardRoger Federer6-3 5-7 6-0 6-2
2005-08-29US OpenR16hardRoger Federer6-4 6-7 6-3 6-4
2005-08-15Cincinnati MastersR32hardRoger Federer4-6 6-4 6-4
2005-06-20WimbledonR32grassRoger Federer6-2 6-7 6-1 7-5
2005-03-07Indian Wells MastersQFhardRoger Federer6-4 6-1
2003-06-09HalleFgrassRoger Federer6-1 6-3
2002-06-10HalleSFgrassNicolas Kiefer4-6 6-4 6-4
2001-10-01MoscowR32hardNicolas Kiefer6-3 1-6 7-6
2001-03-12Indian Wells MastersR64hardNicolas Kiefer3-6 7-5 6-1
2000-02-21LondonR32carpetRoger Federer6-2 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
53%
1st serve points won·Even
79%
76%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
59%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
71%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
69%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
8.9
7.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.7
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
95
53
Break points saved·Dominant
100
70
Break points won·Dominant
90
58
Deciding sets·Dominant
99
65
Tiebreaks·Dominant
100
70

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw