Nicolas Kiefer vs Rainer Schuettler — Monte Carlo Masters Round of 64
Monte Carlo Masters · ATP · Round of 64
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 11 April 2005 ·
clay
Kiefer N.6-2 2-6 6-1
Schuettler R.
Kiefer N.
6262
Schuettler R.
2611
Nicolas Kiefer defeated Rainer Schuettler 6-2 2-6 6-1 in the Monte Carlo Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Rainer Schuettler came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's final. Nicolas Kiefer narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.
Key context
- Match story: Nicolas Kiefer closed it out in three sets, 6–2 2–6 6–1.
Head to head
2–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-06-07 | Halle | QF | grass | Rainer Schuettler | 6-3 7-6 |
| 2004-03-22 | Miami Masters | R64 | hard | Nicolas Kiefer | 6-4 4-6 7-6 |
| 2003-08-25 | US Open | R64 | hard | Rainer Schuettler | 6-1 7-5 2-6 6-4 |
| 2002-01-07 | Sydney | R32 | hard | Rainer Schuettler | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2001-08-27 | US Open | R128 | hard | Rainer Schuettler | 5-7 6-4 1-0 |
| 1999-06-07 | Halle | R32 | grass | Nicolas Kiefer | 6-4 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
53%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
61%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.5
3.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.4
2.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (173 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
53
14
Break points saved·Clear edge
70
47
Break points won·Clear edge
58
44
Deciding sets·Dominant
65
21
Tiebreaks·Dominant
70
37
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