Wayne Ferreira vs Nicolas Kiefer — Dubai Quarter-final

Dubai · ATP · Quarter-final
RSA
Wayne Ferreira
54 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWLLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 February 1998
hard
GER
Nicolas Kiefer
49 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLLWL
Ferreira W.
6-3 6-2
Kiefer N.
Ferreira W.
662
Kiefer N.
32–

Wayne Ferreira defeated Nicolas Kiefer 6-3 6-2 in the Dubai quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Kiefer came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Wayne Ferreira claimed a first win over Nicolas Kiefer in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2000-01-17Australian OpenR16hardNicolas Kiefer6-3 6-4 6-2
1999-04-12TokyoFhardNicolas Kiefer7-6(5) 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Ferreira W.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Kiefer N.

Kiefer N.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Ferreira W.

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
Ferreira W.Kiefer N.
1st serve in·Even
55%
53%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
61%
60%
Aces / match·Even
8.0
7.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.9
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
28°CClear
Wind 14 km/hHumidity 44%

Draw

Final
Corretja A.
Mantilla F.
7-606-1
Semi-finals
Corretja A.
Bjorkman J.
6-36-3
Mantilla F.
Ferreira W.
7-6104-66-4
Quarter-finals
Bjorkman J.
Moya C.
7-636-1
Mantilla F.
Berasategui A.
6-46-4
Corretja A.
Costa C.
7-615-76-4
Ferreira W.
Kiefer N.
6-36-2
R16
Mantilla F.
Becker B.
W/O
Bjorkman J.
Norman M.
7-686-2
Kiefer N.
Muster T.
7-656-4
Berasategui A.
Arazi H.
6-37-63
Corretja A.
Sinner M.
6-46-3
Costa C.
Tarango J.
1-66-26-3
Moya C.
Costa A.
7-636-2
Ferreira W.
Steven B.
2-66-46-3
R32
Steven B.
Rios M.
6-36-3
Moya C.
Ivanisevic G.
6-36-3
Costa A.
Burrieza O.
6-36-4
Norman M.
Portas A.
6-24-66-3
Bjorkman J.
Nainkin D.
6-16-3
Corretja A.
Alonso J.
6-16-2
Sinner M.
Norval P.
7-56-3
Costa C.
Ulihrach B.
7-676-3
Tarango J.
Bruguera S.
6-36-3
Mantilla F.
Alami K.
6-46-2
Ferreira W.
Sanchez J.
6-736-37-5
Kiefer N.
Novak J.
6-11-66-3
Muster T.
Stolle S.
6-36-746-4
Arazi H.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-26-1
Berasategui A.
Kitinov A.
6-16-3
Becker B.
Henman T.
7-56-0