Nicolas Kiefer vs David Nalbandian — Indian Wells Masters Round of 16
Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 March 2005 ·
hard
Kiefer N.6-1 6-3
Nalbandian D.
Kiefer N.
662
Nalbandian D.
130
Nicolas Kiefer defeated David Nalbandian 6-1 6-3 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — David Nalbandian came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Nicolas Kiefer had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Nicolas Kiefer claimed a first win over David Nalbandian in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Nicolas Kiefer dropped just 4 games past David Nalbandian.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-10-26 | Paris Masters | R32 | hard | David Nalbandian | 7-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
53%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
41%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.4
4.2
Double faults / match·Even
3.4
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (173 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
53
66
Break points saved·Even
70
72
Break points won·Slight edge
58
69
Deciding sets·Clear edge
65
79
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
70
82
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast