Nicolas Kiefer vs Thomas Johansson — Stuttgart Masters Round of 64

Stuttgart Masters · ATP · Round of 64
GER
Nicolas Kiefer
49 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 20 October 1997
carpet
SWE
Thomas Johansson
51 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLLWL
Kiefer N.
6-3 3-6 6-1
Johansson T.
Kiefer N.
6362
Johansson T.
3611

Nicolas Kiefer defeated Thomas Johansson 6-3 3-6 6-1 in the Stuttgart Masters round of 64 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Thomas Johansson came in leading the head-to-head 4–2. Nicolas Kiefer narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Nicolas Kiefer closed it out in three sets, 6–3 3–6 6–1.

Head to head

2–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-10-24St. PetersburgFcarpetThomas Johansson6-4 6-2
2005-05-16DusseldorfRRclayThomas Johansson6-4 6-2
2004-08-30US OpenR32hardNicolas Kiefer6-4 6-0 6-1
2004-06-21WimbledonR128grassThomas Johansson4-6 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-0
1999-08-02Canada MastersSFhardThomas Johansson4-6 6-1 6-3
1999-05-16DusseldorfRRclayNicolas Kiefer6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Kiefer N.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Johansson T.

Johansson T.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Kiefer N.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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.Johansson T.
1st serve in·Even
53%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
65%
Return points won·Even
39%
35%
Break points saved·Even
60%
63%
Aces / match·Slight edge
7.5
8.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
2.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Kiefer N.Johansson T.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
59
54
Break points saved·Even
81
80
Break points won·Slight edge
58
51
Deciding sets·Even
61
59
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
68
60

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

Draw

Final
Korda P.
Krajicek R.
7-666-26-4
Semi-finals
Krajicek R.
Bjorkman J.
6-43-66-3
Korda P.
Rafter P.
6-47-63
Quarter-finals
Bjorkman J.
Kiefer N.
6-46-2
Korda P.
Rios M.
6-36-4
Krajicek R.
Larsson M.
6-27-5
Rafter P.
Martin T.
4-67-676-4
R16
Korda P.
Pioline C.
6-3
Larsson M.
Santoro F.
6-37-5
Bjorkman J.
Henman T.
6-23-66-3
Kiefer N.
Haarhuis P.
6-757-637-5
Krajicek R.
Sampras P.
6-46-4
Martin T.
Kuerten G.
6-36-4
Rafter P.
Prinosil D.
3-66-26-1
Rios M.
Kafelnikov Y.
7-666-3
R32
Henman T.
Ivanisevic G.
6-32-0
Rafter P.
Enqvist T.
W/O
Bjorkman J.
Siemerink J.
6-36-4
Santoro F.
Bruguera S.
7-57-69
Larsson M.
Corretja A.
6-27-65
Krajicek R.
Becker B.
7-6106-4
Sampras P.
Gustafsson M.
6-36-4
Haarhuis P.
Muster T.
6-26-736-2
Kiefer N.
Rusedski G.
5-76-26-4
Martin T.
Moya C.
6-37-62
Kuerten G.
Arazi H.
6-36-716-3
Prinosil D.
Mantilla F.
7-56-4
Kafelnikov Y.
Medvedev A.
6-02-66-4
Rios M.
Kucera K.
6-776-46-4
Korda P.
Woodruff C.
6-36-3
Pioline C.
Chang M.
7-51-66-4
R64
Woodruff C.
Ulihrach B.
6-30-1
Gustafsson M.
Portas A.
6-16-1
Kucera K.
Woodforde M.
4-66-47-63
Pioline C.
Tarango J.
7-54-66-4
Medvedev A.
Cash P.
6-26-0
Enqvist T.
Berasategui A.
6-16-4
Prinosil D.
Rosset M.
5-76-46-2
Arazi H.
Obrien A.
6-32-66-3
Martin T.
Agassi A.
6-46-4
Kiefer N.
Johansson T.
6-33-66-1
Haarhuis P.
Dewulf F.
4-66-16-3
Siemerink J.
Schalken S.
6-46-2
Henman T.
Haas T.
7-53-66-4
Santoro F.
Philippoussis M.
7-666-1
Larsson M.
Woodbridge T.
6-26-3
Becker B.
Goellner M.
6-26-4