Nicolas Kiefer vs Dudi SelaBeijing Round of 32

Beijing · ATP · Round of 32
49 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 September 2007 ·
hard
41 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kiefer N.
6-2 6-3
Sela D.
Kiefer N.
662
Sela D.
230

Nicolas Kiefer defeated Dudi Sela 6-2 6-3 in the Beijing round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Dudi Sela came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Nicolas Kiefer had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Nicolas Kiefer claimed a first win over Dudi Sela in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-03-13Indian Wells MastersR128hardDudi Sela6-4 6-7 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
53%
61%
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%
41%
Break points saved·Even
61%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.4
2.3
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (99 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
53
5
Break points saved·Dominant
70
39
Break points won·Dominant
58
29
Deciding sets·Dominant
65
7
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
70
63

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw