Nicolas Kiefer vs Fabrice SantoroMiami Masters Round of 64

Miami Masters · ATP · Round of 64
49 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 20 March 2006 ·
hard
53 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kiefer N.
7-6 2-6 6-4
Santoro F.
Kiefer N.
7262
Santoro F.
6641

Nicolas Kiefer defeated Fabrice Santoro 7-6 2-6 6-4 in the Miami Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Fabrice Santoro came in leading the head-to-head 7–2, but Nicolas Kiefer had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Nicolas Kiefer narrowed the head-to-head to 7–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Nicolas Kiefer closed it out in three sets, 7–6 2–6 6–4.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-06-22WimbledonR128grassFabrice Santoro6-4 6-2 6-2
2009-03-25Miami MastersR64hardNicolas Kiefer5-7 7-6 6-2
2007-06-25WimbledonR64grassNicolas Kiefer6-4 6-3 6-4
2002-03-11Indian Wells MastersR32hardFabrice Santoro7-6 6-1
2001-07-30Canada MastersR32hardFabrice Santoro4-6 6-4 6-3
2001-05-14Hamburg MastersR16clayFabrice Santoro6-3 6-3
2000-03-13Indian Wells MastersR64hardFabrice Santoro6-1 6-4
2000-01-03DohaSFhardFabrice Santoro7-5 6-4
1999-01-18Australian OpenR32hardFabrice Santoro7-6 6-1 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
53%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
61%
Return points won·Even
38%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.3
4.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
1.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (121 vs 155). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
53
41
Break points saved·Even
70
66
Break points won·Slight edge
58
51
Deciding sets·Clear edge
65
51
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
70
60

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw