Gustavo Kuerten vs Nicolas KieferMiami Masters Round of 16

Miami Masters · ATP · Round of 16
49 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 March 1998
hard
49 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kuerten G.
6-4 5-7 6-4
Kiefer N.
Kuerten G.
6562
Kiefer N.
4741

Gustavo Kuerten defeated Nicolas Kiefer 6-4 5-7 6-4 in the Miami Masters round of 16 on hard. Gustavo Kuerten extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Gustavo Kuerten edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 5–7 6–4.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-05-13Hamburg MastersR64clayGustavo Kuerten6-4 7-5
1998-03-09Indian Wells MastersR64hardNicolas Kiefer6-4 6-7(4) 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Kuerten G.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Kiefer N.

Kiefer N.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Kuerten G.

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

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

Conditions

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

Draw