Nicolas Kiefer vs Vincent SpadeaUS Open Round of 128

US Open · ATP · Round of 128
49 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 August 2007 ·
hard
52 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kiefer N.
6-2 7-6 6-3
Spadea V.
Kiefer N.
6763
Spadea V.
2630

Nicolas Kiefer defeated Vincent Spadea 6-2 7-6 6-3 in the US Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Vincent Spadea came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 32, but Nicolas Kiefer had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Nicolas Kiefer narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Nicolas Kiefer closed it out in three sets, 6–2 7–6 6–3.

Head to head

13
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-03-01ScottsdaleFhardVincent Spadea7-5 6-7 6-3
2003-07-28Los AngelesQFhardNicolas Kiefer1-6 7-5 6-3
2003-03-10Indian Wells MastersR32hardVincent Spadea6-3 6-2
1998-01-05AdelaideR32hardVincent Spadea6-3 4-6 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
53%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
77%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.3
3.5
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (99 vs 94). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
53
29
Break points saved·Clear edge
70
55
Break points won·Clear edge
58
40
Deciding sets·Clear edge
65
53
Tiebreaks·Dominant
70
40

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw