Nicolas Kiefer vs Jonas Bjorkman — Miami Masters Round of 32

Miami Masters · ATP · Round of 32
GER
Nicolas Kiefer
49 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 March 1998
hard
SWE
Jonas Bjorkman
54 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLWLLL
Kiefer N.
7-6 7-6
Bjorkman J.
Kiefer N.
78772
Bjorkman J.
6663–

Nicolas Kiefer defeated Jonas Bjorkman 7-6 7-6 in the Miami Masters round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jonas Bjorkman came in leading the head-to-head 5–4, defending last year's quarter-final, but Nicolas Kiefer had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 4 on hard. Nicolas Kiefer narrowed the head-to-head to 5–5.

Key context

Head to head

4–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-06-07HalleR16grassNicolas Kiefer5-7 6-4 6-4
2002-03-18Miami MastersR128hardJonas Bjorkman7-5 7-6(6)
2001-06-11HalleR16grassJonas Bjorkman7-6(3) 6-7(4) 7-6(1)
2001-01-01DohaR32hardNicolas Kiefer4-6 6-1 7-5
2000-08-28US OpenR64hardNicolas Kiefer6-1 6-4 6-3
1999-04-12TokyoSFhardNicolas Kiefer4-6 6-1 6-4
1998-08-03Canada MastersR16hardJonas Bjorkman6-2 6-7(7) 6-3
1998-07-17Davis Cup WG QF: GER vs SWERRhardJonas Bjorkman6-3 4-6 6-2 5-7 6-4
1997-10-20Stuttgart MastersQFcarpetJonas Bjorkman6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Kiefer N.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Bjorkman J.

Bjorkman J.serving78% hold

wins 62% 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.Bjorkman J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
53%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.5
4.8
Double faults / match·Even
3.3
3.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Kiefer N.Bjorkman J.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
59
44
Break points saved·Clear edge
81
67
Break points won·Slight edge
58
50
Deciding sets·Slight edge
61
51
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
68
55

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
22°CPartly cloudy
Wind 26 km/hHumidity 52%

Draw

Final
Rios M.
Agassi A.
7-56-36-4
Semi-finals
Agassi A.
Corretja A.
6-46-2
Rios M.
Henman T.
6-24-66-0
Quarter-finals
Rios M.
Enqvist T.
6-32-0
Henman T.
Kuerten G.
6-26-4
Corretja A.
Campbell S.
6-36-1
Agassi A.
Tarango J.
6-46-3
R16
Rios M.
Ivanisevic G.
6-26-3
Tarango J.
Kafelnikov Y.
3-66-36-2
Agassi A.
Costa A.
7-654-66-1
Henman T.
Korda P.
6-46-4
Corretja A.
Santoro F.
6-13-66-3
Enqvist T.
Rusedski G.
6-26-2
Campbell S.
Ferreira W.
6-736-27-5
Kuerten G.
Kiefer N.
6-45-76-4
R32
Kiefer N.
Bjorkman J.
7-667-63
Tarango J.
Haarhuis P.
6-3
Henman T.
Moya C.
6-16-4
Rios M.
Haas T.
6-46-3
Santoro F.
Prieto S.
6-26-3
Kuerten G.
Medvedev A.
6-24-67-65
Corretja A.
Blanco G.
6-36-1
Agassi A.
Spadea V.
6-47-5
Costa A.
Pioline C.
7-663-66-3
Kafelnikov Y.
Siemerink J.
6-47-65
Ferreira W.
Sampras P.
0-67-666-3
Rusedski G.
Rosset M.
6-17-68
Campbell S.
Martin T.
1-67-57-64
Enqvist T.
Kucera K.
6-33-66-3
Korda P.
Clavet F.
6-44-66-3
Ivanisevic G.
Van Scheppingen D.
6-36-4
R64
Kafelnikov Y.
Dosedel S.
6-757-657-65
Rios M.
Dreekmann H.
6-36-4
Henman T.
Stafford G.
6-46-2
Rosset M.
Filippini M.
4-66-46-2
Clavet F.
Stark J.
3-66-36-4
Korda P.
Delgado R.
6-27-65
Rusedski G.
Hrbaty D.
6-36-1
Siemerink J.
Pozzi G.
6-36-2
Tarango J.
Norman M.
7-56-0
Haarhuis P.
Mantilla F.
6-736-47-63
Pioline C.
Ker L.
6-46-3
Costa A.
Sargsian S.
7-56-1
Agassi A.
Escude N.
6-26-3
Spadea V.
Rafter P.
6-37-5
Corretja A.
Courier J.
7-6116-3
Blanco G.
Larsson M.
6-47-61
Santoro F.
Canas G.
2-67-636-1
Prieto S.
Vinck C.
3-66-36-4
Campbell S.
Philippoussis M.
3-66-36-3
Martin T.
Berasategui A.
6-36-4
Ferreira W.
Dewulf F.
7-56-726-4
Sampras P.
Sanchez J.
6-16-2
Haas T.
Tebbutt M.
6-26-4
Bjorkman J.
Paes L.
6-36-4
Kiefer N.
Washington M.
6-16-3
Medvedev A.
Macphie B.
7-56-2
Ivanisevic G.
Nestor D.
7-626-4
Kuerten G.
Roig F.
3-66-27-63
Van Scheppingen D.
Bruguera S.
3-66-46-3
Kucera K.
Raoux G.
6-46-2
Moya C.
Woodforde M.
7-626-3
Enqvist T.
Costa C.
6-15-76-1
R128
Canas G.
Reneberg R.
7-56-3
Sanchez J.
Black W.
1-66-46-1
Paes L.
Salzenstein J.
6-46-3
Dewulf F.
Sell M.
1-66-36-2
Martin T.
Golmard J.
4-67-647-5
Dreekmann H.
Nydahl T.
3-66-16-4
Tebbutt M.
Stolle S.
6-746-27-5
Nestor D.
Godwin N.
6-27-62
Van Scheppingen D.
Draper S.
6-737-56-3
Raoux G.
Novak J.
6-47-63
Campbell S.
Gross O.
6-46-2
Vinck C.
Clement A.
6-46-2
Blanco G.
Stoltenberg J.
7-56-4
Costa C.
Wheaton D.
6-16-4
Filippini M.
Heuberger I.
1-66-16-2
Delgado R.
Black B.
7-665-77-65
Hrbaty D.
Vacek D.
6-36-2
Dosedel S.
Lapentti N.
3-67-6116-4
Haarhuis P.
Lareau S.
6-46-3
Ker L.
Van Herck J.
6-13-66-1
Sargsian S.
Norman D.
6-46-2
Escude N.
Hewitt L.
6-43-66-4
Tarango J.
Prinosil D.
6-17-5
Spadea V.
Alonso J.
3-66-46-4
Stark J.
Burrieza O.
6-36-3
Courier J.
Vasek R.
6-16-0
Stafford G.
Benfele Alvarez E.
7-56-4
Woodforde M.
Gambill J.
6-16-2
Roig F.
Ulihrach B.
7-52-66-1
Macphie B.
Cherkasov A.
2-66-36-4
Pozzi G.
Jabali R.
6-46-3
Washington M.
Viloca Puig J.
6-36-2