Nicolas Kiefer vs Gustavo Kuerten — Indian Wells Masters Round of 64

Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 64
GER
Nicolas Kiefer
49 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 March 1998
hard
BRA
Gustavo Kuerten
49 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLWL
Kiefer N.
6-4 6-7 6-2
Kuerten G.
Kiefer N.
66462
Kuerten G.
47721

Nicolas Kiefer defeated Gustavo Kuerten 6-4 6-7 6-2 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Gustavo Kuerten came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 16, but Nicolas Kiefer had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 4 on hard. Nicolas Kiefer claimed a first win over Gustavo Kuerten in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Nicolas Kiefer closed it out in three sets, 6–4 6–7 6–2.

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-05-13Hamburg MastersR64clayGustavo Kuerten6-4 7-5
1998-03-16Miami MastersR16hardGustavo Kuerten6-4 5-7 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Kiefer N.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Kuerten G.

Kuerten G.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.Kuerten G.
1st serve in·Even
53%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
64%
65%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
63%
Aces / match·Slight edge
7.5
8.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
2.2

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
20°COvercast
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 32%

Draw

Final
Rios M.
Rusedski G.
6-36-7157-646-4
Semi-finals
Rusedski G.
Muster T.
7-656-1
Rios M.
Gambill J.
7-636-3
Quarter-finals
Gambill J.
Agassi A.
7-663-66-3
Rios M.
Korda P.
6-46-2
Rusedski G.
Enqvist T.
2-67-616-4
Muster T.
Medvedev A.
5-76-36-4
R16
Rusedski G.
Moya C.
6-37-5
Muster T.
Sampras P.
7-56-3
Medvedev A.
Lapentti N.
6-16-4
Enqvist T.
Ulihrach B.
6-27-62
Gambill J.
Courier J.
6-26-4
Agassi A.
Rafter P.
6-33-66-2
Rios M.
Kiefer N.
6-46-3
Korda P.
Haas T.
7-666-2
R32
Kiefer N.
Washington M.
6-36-4
Medvedev A.
Norman M.
6-766-16-2
Muster T.
Pioline C.
4-66-36-4
Moya C.
Kucera K.
7-646-4
Rusedski G.
Spadea V.
4-66-36-4
Courier J.
Bjorkman J.
4-66-17-64
Gambill J.
Clavet F.
6-36-4
Agassi A.
Bruguera S.
6-26-4
Rafter P.
Ferreira W.
7-55-76-4
Sampras P.
Martin T.
6-17-5
Rios M.
Dreekmann H.
6-47-64
Haas T.
Dosedel S.
7-626-3
Korda P.
Draper S.
6-33-66-0
Enqvist T.
Costa A.
6-46-3
Ulihrach B.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-36-3
Lapentti N.
Black W.
1-66-36-0
R64
Dosedel S.
Berasategui A.
6-41-0
Draper S.
Gaudenzi A.
6-44-66-4
Black W.
Henman T.
6-36-4
Muster T.
Woodruff C.
6-46-4
Pioline C.
Rosset M.
6-36-4
Enqvist T.
Reneberg R.
6-36-1
Kiefer N.
Kuerten G.
6-46-746-2
Washington M.
Woodforde M.
7-646-4
Dreekmann H.
Hewitt L.
6-46-4
Ferreira W.
Santoro F.
6-31-66-4
Agassi A.
Woodbridge T.
7-636-4
Bruguera S.
Alonso J.
7-606-3
Gambill J.
Philippoussis M.
7-675-77-66
Clavet F.
Portas A.
6-16-1
Courier J.
Raoux G.
3-66-46-3
Spadea V.
Viloca Puig J.
6-46-1
Moya C.
Stafford G.
6-46-3
Norman M.
Corretja A.
7-56-3
Medvedev A.
Ivanisevic G.
7-662-67-68
Costa A.
Mantilla F.
4-66-46-3
Ulihrach B.
Filippini M.
6-46-0
Haas T.
Stoltenberg J.
6-33-66-1
Kucera K.
Hrbaty D.
6-41-67-65
Martin T.
Larsson M.
5-76-47-5