Nicolas Kiefer vs Thomas Muster — Dubai Round of 16

Dubai · ATP · Round of 16
GER
Nicolas Kiefer
49 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 February 1998
hard
AUT
Thomas Muster
58 yrs · 180 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLWLL
Kiefer N.
7-6 6-4
Muster T.
Kiefer N.
7762
Muster T.
654–

Nicolas Kiefer defeated Thomas Muster 7-6 6-4 in the Dubai round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Thomas Muster came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending the title. Nicolas Kiefer claimed a first win over Thomas Muster in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1998-05-25Roland GarrosR64clayThomas Muster6-2 6-1 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Kiefer N.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Muster T.

Muster T.serving76% hold

wins 61% 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.Muster T.
1st serve in·Slight edge
53%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
61%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Even
60%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.5
3.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 69). 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