Jonas Bjorkman vs Nicolas Kiefer — Davis Cup WG QF: GER vs SWE Round Robin
Davis Cup WG QF: GER vs SWE · ATP · Round Robin
3 — 2
Sets
Friday, 17 July 1998
hard
Bjorkman J.6-3 4-6 6-2 5-7 6-4
Kiefer N.
Bjorkman J.
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Kiefer N.
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Jonas Bjorkman defeated Nicolas Kiefer 6-3 4-6 6-2 5-7 6-4 in the Davis Cup WG QF: GER vs SWE round robin on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Kiefer came in leading the head-to-head 5–4. Jonas Bjorkman narrowed the head-to-head to 5–5.
Key context
- Match story: Jonas Bjorkman closed it out in five sets, 6–3 4–6 6–2 5–7 6–4.
Head to head
4–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-06-07 | Halle | R16 | grass | Nicolas Kiefer | 5-7 6-4 6-4 |
| 2002-03-18 | Miami Masters | R128 | hard | Jonas Bjorkman | 7-5 7-6(6) |
| 2001-06-11 | Halle | R16 | grass | Jonas Bjorkman | 7-6(3) 6-7(4) 7-6(1) |
| 2001-01-01 | Doha | R32 | hard | Nicolas Kiefer | 4-6 6-1 7-5 |
| 2000-08-28 | US Open | R64 | hard | Nicolas Kiefer | 6-1 6-4 6-3 |
| 1999-04-12 | Tokyo | SF | hard | Nicolas Kiefer | 4-6 6-1 6-4 |
| 1998-08-03 | Canada Masters | R16 | hard | Jonas Bjorkman | 6-2 6-7(7) 6-3 |
| 1998-03-16 | Miami Masters | R32 | hard | Nicolas Kiefer | 7-6(6) 7-6(3) |
| 1997-10-20 | Stuttgart Masters | QF | carpet | Jonas Bjorkman | 6-4 6-2 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe 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 season1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
53%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Even
58%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.8
7.5
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 pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
44
59
Break points saved·Clear edge
67
81
Break points won·Slight edge
50
58
Deciding sets·Slight edge
51
61
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
55
68
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About