Nicolas Kiefer vs Byron Black — Stuttgart Masters Round of 64

Stuttgart Masters · ATP · Round of 64
GER
Nicolas Kiefer
49 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 26 October 1998
carpet
ZIM
Byron Black
56 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kiefer N.
4-6 7-6 7-6
Black B.
Kiefer N.
477772
Black B.
665601

Nicolas Kiefer defeated Byron Black 4-6 7-6 7-6 in the Stuttgart Masters round of 64 on carpet. The result followed the form book — Nicolas Kiefer came in defending last year's quarter-final.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Kiefer N.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Black B.

Black B.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Kiefer N.

Even serve battle

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.Black B.
1st serve in·Slight edge
53%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.5
3.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 180). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Krajicek R.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-46-36-3
Semi-finals
Krajicek R.
Sampras P.
6-726-47-65
Kafelnikov Y.
Bjorkman J.
6-27-5
Quarter-finals
Krajicek R.
Ivanisevic G.
7-637-65
Kafelnikov Y.
Rios M.
W/O
Sampras P.
Gambill J.
4-1
Bjorkman J.
Rusedski G.
6-36-2
R16
Rios M.
Siemerink J.
6-2
Ivanisevic G.
Becker B.
7-657-65
Bjorkman J.
Johansson T.
2-66-46-2
Rusedski G.
Rafter P.
7-646-756-4
Kafelnikov Y.
Martin T.
6-47-5
Sampras P.
Ulihrach B.
6-36-3
Krajicek R.
Agassi A.
6-36-4
Gambill J.
Henman T.
7-621-67-65
R32
Rusedski G.
Stoltenberg J.
7-656-727-64
Henman T.
Woodforde M.
7-56-1
Rios M.
Haas T.
6-37-5
Siemerink J.
Raoux G.
6-737-656-3
Kafelnikov Y.
Philippoussis M.
4-66-47-64
Martin T.
Kucera K.
6-26-4
Rafter P.
Gustafsson M.
6-16-4
Bjorkman J.
Pozzi G.
6-43-66-2
Johansson T.
Korda P.
6-26-4
Agassi A.
Pavel A.
6-16-746-3
Krajicek R.
Norman M.
6-46-1
Ivanisevic G.
Ferreira W.
6-47-66
Becker B.
Moya C.
6-746-46-4
Gambill J.
Corretja A.
6-26-4
Ulihrach B.
Costa A.
6-26-2
Sampras P.
Kiefer N.
6-36-4
R64
Kiefer N.
Black B.
4-67-657-60
Ulihrach B.
Fromberg R.
3-67-636-4
Woodforde M.
Arazi H.
6-22-67-64
Gambill J.
Vacek D.
6-34-66-3
Johansson T.
Damm Sr M.
5-76-36-2
Ferreira W.
Spadea V.
6-23-67-5
Norman M.
Rosset M.
7-653-66-4
Pavel A.
Haarhuis P.
7-56-3
Haas T.
Nainkin D.
6-46-4
Becker B.
Schalken S.
6-27-5
Pozzi G.
Stark J.
7-646-3
Stoltenberg J.
Prinosil D.
7-656-1
Gustafsson M.
Gross O.
6-06-3
Martin T.
Lareau S.
6-36-3
Philippoussis M.
Santoro F.
6-15-76-2
Raoux G.
Chang M.
7-656-3