Sergi Bruguera vs Nicolas Kiefer — Milan Semi-final

Milan · ATP · Semi-final
ESP
Sergi Bruguera
55 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLLLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 February 1997
carpet
GER
Nicolas Kiefer
49 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLLWL
Bruguera S.
6-3 6-4
Kiefer N.
Bruguera S.
662
Kiefer N.
34–

Sergi Bruguera defeated Nicolas Kiefer 6-3 6-4 in the Milan semi-final on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Kiefer came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Sergi Bruguera claimed a first win over Nicolas Kiefer in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1998-01-12Sydney OutdoorR32hardNicolas Kiefer7-5 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Bruguera S.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Kiefer N.

Kiefer N.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Bruguera S.

Even serve battle

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Bruguera S.Kiefer N.
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
53%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
64%
Return points won·Even
40%
39%
Break points saved·Even
57%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.4
7.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.6
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (180 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Ivanisevic G.
Bruguera S.
6-26-2
Semi-finals
Bruguera S.
Kiefer N.
6-36-4
Ivanisevic G.
Prinosil D.
6-07-66
Quarter-finals
Kiefer N.
Kucera K.
2-66-36-4
Bruguera S.
Boetsch A.
6-35-77-64
Prinosil D.
Korda P.
4-67-636-3
Ivanisevic G.
Vacek D.
6-36-726-4
R16
Ivanisevic G.
Pioline C.
7-697-62
Bruguera S.
Sanchez J.
6-46-0
Boetsch A.
Rosset M.
3-67-616-4
Kiefer N.
Martelli M.
6-36-4
Kucera K.
Berasategui A.
7-646-2
Prinosil D.
Philippoussis M.
6-746-26-3
Korda P.
Henman T.
6-46-4
Vacek D.
Ulihrach B.
7-636-3
R32
Martelli M.
Goellner M.
2-66-46-4
Ivanisevic G.
Olhovskiy A.
7-626-726-2
Pioline C.
Camporese O.
4-66-46-1
Vacek D.
Wibier F.
6-37-66
Ulihrach B.
Corretja A.
7-56-0
Henman T.
Voinea A.
6-16-2
Korda P.
Medvedev A.
6-36-3
Philippoussis M.
Musa D.
6-16-3
Prinosil D.
Stich M.
5-76-46-2
Berasategui A.
Gaudenzi A.
6-36-4
Bruguera S.
Krajicek R.
4-67-637-613
Kucera K.
Caratti C.
6-46-2
Kiefer N.
Forget G.
6-16-4
Rosset M.
Clavet F.
6-46-2
Boetsch A.
Alami K.
6-26-2
Sanchez J.
Costa C.
4-66-36-2