Dudi Sela vs Nicolas KieferIndian Wells Masters Round of 128

Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 128
41 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Thursday, 13 March 2008 ·
hard
49 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sela D.
6-4 6-7 6-3
Kiefer N.
Sela D.
6662
Kiefer N.
4731

Dudi Sela defeated Nicolas Kiefer 6-4 6-7 6-3 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Kiefer came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Dudi Sela claimed a first win over Nicolas Kiefer in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Dudi Sela closed it out in three sets, 6–4 6–7 6–3.

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-09-10BeijingR32hardNicolas Kiefer6-2 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
52%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
63%
Return points won·Slight edge
41%
36%
Break points saved·Even
57%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.3
7.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.8
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 69). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

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

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw