Nicolas Kiefer vs Greg Rusedski — Stuttgart Masters Round of 32
Stuttgart Masters · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 20 October 1997
carpet
Kiefer N.5-7 6-2 6-4
Rusedski G.
Kiefer N.
5662
Rusedski G.
7241
Nicolas Kiefer defeated Greg Rusedski 5-7 6-2 6-4 in the Stuttgart Masters round of 32 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Greg Rusedski came in leading the head-to-head 6–3. Nicolas Kiefer narrowed the head-to-head to 6–4.
Key context
- Match story: Nicolas Kiefer dropped the opening set before beating Greg Rusedski 5–7 6–2 6–4.
Head to head
3–6| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-07-18 | Indianapolis | QF | hard | Greg Rusedski | 3-6 7-6(4) 6-4 |
| 2004-07-12 | Los Angeles | QF | hard | Nicolas Kiefer | 6-1 6-4 |
| 1999-10-11 | Vienna | F | hard | Greg Rusedski | 6-7(5) 2-6 6-3 7-5 6-4 |
| 1999-10-04 | Basel | QF | hard | Nicolas Kiefer | 2-6 7-6(4) 6-3 |
| 1999-05-16 | Dusseldorf | RR | clay | Greg Rusedski | 6-1 6-4 |
| 1999-03-15 | Miami Masters | R16 | hard | Nicolas Kiefer | 4-6 7-5 6-2 |
| 1999-02-15 | Rotterdam | R32 | hard | Greg Rusedski | 7-6(5) 4-6 6-3 |
| 1998-11-02 | Paris Masters | R32 | hard | Greg Rusedski | 6-3 6-4 |
| 1998-09-28 | Toulouse | SF | hard | Greg Rusedski | 6-4 6-1 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe-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 season1st serve in·Slight edge
53%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
53%
Service points won·Even
64%
68%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
33%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
67%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.5
10.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.3
4.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Draw
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