Nicolas Kiefer vs Ivo KarlovicRoland Garros Round of 128

Roland Garros · ATP · Round of 128
49 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 May 2005 ·
clay
47 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kiefer N.
6-3 6-3 6-4
Karlovic I.
Kiefer N.
6663
Karlovic I.
3340

Nicolas Kiefer defeated Ivo Karlovic 6-3 6-3 6-4 in the Roland Garros round of 128 on clay. The result followed the form book — Nicolas Kiefer came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 64. Nicolas Kiefer extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Nicolas Kiefer closed it out in three sets, 6–3 6–3 6–4.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-10-26Paris MastersR64hardNicolas Kiefer6-4 7-5
2007-10-15Madrid MastersR16clayNicolas Kiefer7-6 7-6
2004-07-19IndianapolisR32hardNicolas Kiefer6-0 7-6
2003-09-22ShanghaiR16carpetIvo Karlovic6-1 7-6

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Clear edge
53%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
83%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
50%
55%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
73%
Return points won·Clear edge
39%
27%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
71%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.4
21.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.3
4.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (173 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
53
47
Break points saved·Dominant
70
96
Break points won·Dominant
58
0
Deciding sets·Slight edge
65
73
Tiebreaks·Even
70
68

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