Nicolas Kiefer vs Paul Henri Mathieu — Hamburg Masters Round of 64
Hamburg Masters · ATP · Round of 64
2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 11 May 2008 ·
clay
Kiefer N.6-4 6-4
Henri Mathieu P.
Kiefer N.
662
Henri Mathieu P.
440
Nicolas Kiefer defeated Paul Henri Mathieu 6-4 6-4 in the Hamburg Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Paul Henri Mathieu came in defending last year's round of 32. Nicolas Kiefer extended the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Nicolas Kiefer edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
2–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-08-11 | Beijing Olympics | R16 | hard | Paul Henri Mathieu | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2007-09-24 | Mumbai | R32 | hard | Nicolas Kiefer | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2006-03-06 | Indian Wells Masters | R64 | hard | Paul Henri Mathieu | 7-6 4-6 6-2 |
| 2003-08-18 | Long Island | R32 | hard | Nicolas Kiefer | 4-6 7-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
52%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
36%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.6
4.7
Double faults / match·Even
3.3
3.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (69 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
53
18
Break points saved·Slight edge
70
77
Break points won·Dominant
58
20
Deciding sets·Dominant
65
28
Tiebreaks·Dominant
70
26
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About