Nicolas Kiefer vs Marc Rosset — Toulouse Quarter-final

Toulouse · ATP · Quarter-final
GER
Nicolas Kiefer
49 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 28 September 1998
hard
SUI
Marc Rosset
55 yrs · 201 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLLWL
Kiefer N.
6-3 3-6 6-1
Rosset M.
Kiefer N.
6362
Rosset M.
3611

Nicolas Kiefer defeated Marc Rosset 6-3 3-6 6-1 in the Toulouse quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marc Rosset came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 32. Nicolas Kiefer narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Nicolas Kiefer closed it out in three sets, 6–3 3–6 6–1.

Head to head

1–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001-10-01MoscowQFhardNicolas Kiefer6-3 7-6(1)
1998-02-16AntwerpR32hardMarc Rosset7-6(3) 4-6 7-6(5)
1997-04-07Hong KongR32hardMarc Rosset6-2 6-2
1997-02-17AntwerpR16hardMarc Rosset3-6 6-3 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Kiefer N.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Rosset M.

Rosset M.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.Rosset M.
1st serve in·Even
53%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
47%
Service points won·Even
64%
65%
Return points won·Even
39%
35%
Break points saved·Even
60%
63%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.5
10.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.3
6.5

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

Draw

Final
Siemerink J.
Rusedski G.
6-46-4
Semi-finals
Siemerink J.
Johansson T.
6-33-67-5
Rusedski G.
Kiefer N.
6-46-1
Quarter-finals
Rusedski G.
Clement A.
6-46-1
Siemerink J.
Federer R.
7-656-2
Johansson T.
Huet S.
3-66-47-5
Kiefer N.
Rosset M.
6-33-66-1
R16
Johansson T.
Vacek D.
6-46-3
Huet S.
Sargsian S.
7-56-756-3
Rosset M.
Tarango J.
6-36-4
Kiefer N.
Barthez L.
4-66-36-1
Clement A.
Sinner M.
6-34-67-61
Rusedski G.
Medvedev A.
6-46-3
Siemerink J.
Golmard J.
3-66-36-4
Federer R.
Fromberg R.
6-17-65
R32
Rusedski G.
Goellner M.
7-657-63
Huet S.
Larsson M.
7-57-5
Golmard J.
Prinosil D.
6-47-64
Federer R.
Raoux G.
6-26-2
Barthez L.
Vinck C.
7-676-2
Tarango J.
Heuberger I.
4-66-16-4
Rosset M.
Santoro F.
4-66-26-3
Johansson T.
Di Pasquale A.
7-667-5
Vacek D.
Pozzi G.
7-626-4
Sargsian S.
Roux L.
6-37-65
Medvedev A.
Perlant J.
6-46-756-4
Clement A.
Grosjean S.
7-643-66-4
Sinner M.
Haarhuis P.
6-26-4
Kiefer N.
Boutter J.
6-16-2
Siemerink J.
Canas G.
6-36-4
Fromberg R.
Sanguinetti D.
6-46-4