Nicolas Kiefer vs Sergi Bruguera — Sydney Outdoor Round of 32

Sydney Outdoor · ATP · Round of 32
GER
Nicolas Kiefer
49 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 January 1998
hard
ESP
Sergi Bruguera
55 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLLLWL
Kiefer N.
7-5 6-1
Bruguera S.
Kiefer N.
762
Bruguera S.
51–

Nicolas Kiefer defeated Sergi Bruguera 7-5 6-1 in the Sydney Outdoor round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sergi Bruguera came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Nicolas Kiefer claimed a first win over Sergi Bruguera 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 — 7–5 6–1.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1997-02-24MilanSFcarpetSergi Bruguera6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Kiefer N.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Bruguera S.

Bruguera S.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Kiefer N.

Serve advantage — Kiefer N.

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.Bruguera S.
1st serve in·Even
53%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
50%
45%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
59%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Even
60%
56%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.5
4.0
Double faults / match·Even
3.3
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 110). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Kucera K.
Henman T.
7-56-4
Semi-finals
Henman T.
Rafter P.
7-657-5
Kucera K.
Tebbutt M.
4-67-666-0
Quarter-finals
Kucera K.
Stoltenberg J.
6-32-66-4
Rafter P.
Martin T.
6-46-746-1
Henman T.
Enqvist T.
3-67-56-4
Tebbutt M.
Costa A.
6-36-3
R16
Kucera K.
Kiefer N.
5-0
Enqvist T.
Draper S.
4-66-46-2
Henman T.
Portas A.
7-656-4
Stoltenberg J.
Dreekmann H.
7-657-5
Costa A.
Gustafsson M.
3-66-46-3
Tebbutt M.
Hewitt L.
5-76-37-5
Rafter P.
Berasategui A.
6-36-4
Martin T.
Clavet F.
3-66-17-63
R32
Rafter P.
Woodbridge T.
6-46-3
Berasategui A.
Santoro F.
6-46-766-3
Kiefer N.
Bruguera S.
7-56-1
Kucera K.
Schalken S.
6-26-2
Stoltenberg J.
Alonso J.
6-36-2
Dreekmann H.
Corretja A.
6-26-4
Henman T.
Woodforde M.
6-23-66-4
Portas A.
Norman M.
6-36-3
Draper S.
Sargsian S.
7-663-66-1
Enqvist T.
Moya C.
6-766-46-4
Martin T.
Pioline C.
6-45-76-3
Clavet F.
Johansson T.
6-37-5
Hewitt L.
Bjorkman J.
6-36-746-4
Tebbutt M.
Rosset M.
4-66-47-5
Gustafsson M.
Norman D.
7-656-3
Costa A.
Arazi H.
6-36-4