Nicolas Kiefer vs Greg Rusedski — Los Angeles Quarter-final
Los Angeles · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 July 2004 ·
hard
Kiefer N.6-1 6-4
Rusedski G.
Kiefer N.
662
Rusedski G.
140
Nicolas Kiefer defeated Greg Rusedski 6-1 6-4 in the Los Angeles quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Greg Rusedski came in leading the head-to-head 6–3, but Nicolas Kiefer had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Nicolas Kiefer narrowed the head-to-head to 6–4.
Key context
- Match story: Nicolas Kiefer dropped just 5 games past Greg Rusedski.
Head to head
3–6| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-07-18 | Indianapolis | QF | hard | Greg Rusedski | 3-6 7-6 6-4 |
| 1999-10-11 | Vienna | F | hard | Greg Rusedski | 6-7 2-6 6-3 7-5 6-4 |
| 1999-10-04 | Basel | QF | hard | Nicolas Kiefer | 2-6 7-6 6-3 |
| 1999-05-16 | Dusseldorf | RR | clay | Greg Rusedski | 6-1 6-4 |
| 1999-03-15 | Miami Masters | R16 | hard | Nicolas Kiefer | 4-6 7-5 6-2 |
| 1999-02-15 | Rotterdam | R32 | hard | Greg Rusedski | 7-6 4-6 6-3 |
| 1998-11-02 | Paris Masters | R32 | hard | Greg Rusedski | 6-3 6-4 |
| 1998-09-28 | Toulouse | SF | hard | Greg Rusedski | 6-4 6-1 |
| 1997-10-20 | Stuttgart Masters | R32 | carpet | Nicolas Kiefer | 5-7 6-2 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
53%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
64%
66%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
32%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
67%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.5
9.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.4
5.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 107). ATP, WTA & Challenger.