Nicolas Kiefer vs Marcelo Rios — Singapore Quarter-final

Singapore · ATP · Quarter-final
GER
Nicolas Kiefer
49 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 October 1997
hard
CHI
Marcelo Rios
50 yrs · 175 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLWWL
Kiefer N.
6-1 7-5
Rios M.
Kiefer N.
672
Rios M.
15–

Nicolas Kiefer defeated Marcelo Rios 6-1 7-5 in the Singapore quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marcelo Rios came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Nicolas Kiefer claimed a first win over Marcelo Rios in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Nicolas Kiefer came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–5.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1998-03-09Indian Wells MastersR16hardMarcelo Rios6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Kiefer N.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Rios M.

Rios M.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Kiefer N.

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
Kiefer N.Rios M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
53%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Even
60%
63%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.5
5.3
Double faults / match·Even
3.3
3.2

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Gustafsson M.
Kiefer N.
4-66-36-3
Semi-finals
Kiefer N.
Tillstrom M.
6-716-36-3
Gustafsson M.
Johansson T.
7-654-67-68
Quarter-finals
Kiefer N.
Rios M.
6-17-5
Tillstrom M.
Damm Sr M.
7-656-1
Gustafsson M.
Stark J.
6-766-26-2
Johansson T.
Courier J.
3-66-36-2
R16
Stark J.
Novak J.
6-32-66-3
Damm Sr M.
Spadea V.
7-647-5
Johansson T.
Ondruska M.
6-46-4
Courier J.
Tebbutt M.
6-47-62
Gustafsson M.
Sinner M.
7-644-66-3
Kiefer N.
Wilkinson C.
6-46-3
Rios M.
Black B.
6-26-737-63
Tillstrom M.
Stafford G.
7-666-4
R32
Stark J.
Chang M.
7-617-66
Courier J.
Srichaphan P.
2-66-46-3
Ondruska M.
Furlan R.
6-37-64
Tebbutt M.
McEnroe P.
6-36-2
Novak J.
Kulti N.
6-36-2
Sinner M.
Pozzi G.
4-66-27-5
Gustafsson M.
Fredriksson P.
6-16-4
Rios M.
Gimelstob J.
6-26-4
Black B.
Wheaton D.
6-26-4
Wilkinson C.
Carlsen K.
3-66-36-2
Kiefer N.
Draper S.
6-46-2
Tillstrom M.
Woodforde M.
6-46-4
Stafford G.
Reneberg R.
6-22-67-64
Spadea V.
Radulescu A.
6-46-4
Damm Sr M.
Kroslak J.
6-727-656-1
Johansson T.
Obrien A.
6-21-67-5