Nicolas Kiefer vs Marat Safin — Cincinnati Masters Round of 64
Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Round of 64
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 August 2007 ·
hard
Kiefer N.6-3 7-6
Safin M.
Kiefer N.
672
Safin M.
360
Nicolas Kiefer defeated Marat Safin 6-3 7-6 in the Cincinnati Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marat Safin came in defending last year's round of 64. Nicolas Kiefer extended the head-to-head to 4–3.
Key context
- Match story: Nicolas Kiefer closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–6.
Head to head
3–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-02-21 | Dubai | R32 | hard | Nicolas Kiefer | 7-6 6-4 |
| 2004-07-26 | Canada Masters | R64 | hard | Nicolas Kiefer | 6-7 6-4 7-6 |
| 2002-08-26 | US Open | R128 | hard | Marat Safin | 6-3 4-6 4-6 6-4 7-6 |
| 2002-05-20 | Dusseldorf | RR | clay | Nicolas Kiefer | 6-4 2-6 7-6 |
| 2000-08-28 | US Open | QF | hard | Marat Safin | 7-5 4-6 7-6 6-3 |
| 1999-04-02 | Davis Cup WG R1: GER vs RUS | RR | carpet | Marat Safin | 7-6 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
53%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
61%
63%
Aces / match·Slight edge
7.3
8.7
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (99 vs 123). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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