Jonas Bjorkman vs Nicolas Kiefer — GER vs SWE Round Robin
Jonas Bjorkman defeated Nicolas Kiefer 6-3 4-6 6-2 5-7 6-4 in the GER vs SWE round robin on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Kiefer came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. That levelled the head-to-head at 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Jonas Bjorkman closed it out in five sets, 6–3 4–6 6–2 5–7 6–4.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedBjorkman J. came through in five sets.
Common opponents
7 shared · last 12 monthsBjorkman J. and Kiefer N. faced 7 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Bjorkman J. went 4–4 (50%) against them, Kiefer N. 3–5 (38%). Results against comparable opponents are close (2 : 1 better-results split).
vs Rios M.L3-6 5-7Cincinnati Masters · hardL4-6 3-6Indian Wells Masters · hard
vs Kuerten G.W6-3 6-1 7-5US Open · hardW6-4 6-7 6-2Indian Wells Masters · hard
vs Rusedski G.L1-6 6-3 6-3 3-6 5-7US Open · hardW5-7 6-2 6-4Stuttgart Masters · carpet
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vs Furlan R.W4-6 6-4 6-0 6-4SWE vs ITA · carpetL4-6 2-6Beijing · hard
vs Johansson T.W6-3 6-7 7-6Paris Masters · hardW6-3 3-6 6-1Stuttgart Masters · carpet
vs Muster T.L3-6 3-6 3-6Roland Garros · clayL2-6 1-6 3-6Roland Garros · clay
vs Krajicek R.Hard to compareW6-4 0-1Paris Masters · hardL4-6 6-7 6-7Wimbledon · grass
Head-to-head
4 meetings · level 2–2Hard: Kiefer N. leads 2–1 · Carpet: Bjorkman J. leads 1–0
- Bjorkman J.July 1998GER vs SWEThis matchHard6-3 4-6 6-2 5-7 6-4
- Kiefer N.March 1998Miami MastersHard7-6 7-6
- Bjorkman J.October 1997Stuttgart MastersCarpet6-4 6-2
- Kiefer N.January 1996AdelaideHard6-2 6-1
Draw
Player context
Before the matchCite this
Jonas Bjorkman beat Nicolas Kiefer 6-3 4-6 6-2 5-7 6-4. Umpiry, "Jonas Bjorkman vs Nicolas Kiefer — GER vs SWE Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/1998-07-17/bjorkman-vs-kiefer-ger-vs-swe-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 17 July 1998).