Nicolas Kiefer vs Sebastien Grosjean — Australian Open Quarter-final
Australian Open · ATP · Quarter-final
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 16 January 2006 ·
hard
Kiefer N.6-3 0-6 6-4 6-7 8-6
Grosjean S.
Kiefer N.
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Grosjean S.
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Nicolas Kiefer defeated Sebastien Grosjean 6-3 0-6 6-4 6-7 8-6 in the Australian Open quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sebastien Grosjean came in leading the head-to-head 5–3, defending last year's round of 64, but Nicolas Kiefer had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Nicolas Kiefer narrowed the head-to-head to 5–4.
Key context
- Match story: Nicolas Kiefer closed it out in five sets, 6–3 0–6 6–4 6–7 8–6.
Head to head
3–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10-26 | Lyon | R32 | clay | Nicolas Kiefer | 4-6 7-6 7-6 |
| 2006-02-10 | Davis Cup WG R1: GER vs FRA | RR | hard | Sebastien Grosjean | 7-5 7-6 6-0 |
| 2005-05-11 | Hamburg | R32 | clay | Sebastien Grosjean | 2-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 2005-05-09 | Hamburg Masters | R32 | clay | Sebastien Grosjean | 2-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 2004-03-22 | Miami Masters | R16 | hard | Nicolas Kiefer | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2002-08-12 | Indianapolis | R16 | hard | Sebastien Grosjean | 7-6 6-3 |
| 2000-07-10 | Gstaad | R16 | clay | Sebastien Grosjean | 6-3 6-1 |
| 1999-08-09 | Cincinnati Masters | R64 | hard | Nicolas Kiefer | 7-5 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
53%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Even
61%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.4
5.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.1
1.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (121 vs 116). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
53
34
Break points saved·Slight edge
70
59
Break points won·Even
58
55
Deciding sets·Dominant
65
39
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
70
59
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast