Nicolas Kiefer vs Francisco Clavet — Dubai Quarter-final

Dubai · ATP · Quarter-final
GER
Nicolas Kiefer
49 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 8 February 1999
hard
ESP
Francisco Clavet
57 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLLLW
Kiefer N.
7-6 6-7 6-2
Clavet F.
Kiefer N.
796662
Clavet F.
677821

Nicolas Kiefer defeated Francisco Clavet 7-6 6-7 6-2 in the Dubai quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Francisco Clavet came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Nicolas Kiefer narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Nicolas Kiefer closed it out in three sets, 7–6 6–7 6–2.

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1999-03-15Miami MastersQFhardFrancisco Clavet7-5 6-3
1998-08-31US OpenR64hardNicolas Kiefer6-4 7-6(3) 6-1
1997-03-17Miami MastersR64hardFrancisco Clavet6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Kiefer N.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Clavet F.

Clavet F.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Kiefer N.

Serve 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 season
Kiefer N.Clavet F.
1st serve in·Slight edge
53%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
53%
Service points won·Even
64%
61%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.5
2.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
1.9

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
27°CPartly cloudy
Wind 15 km/hHumidity 50%

Draw

Final
Golmard J.
Kiefer N.
6-46-2
Semi-finals
Kiefer N.
Ilie A.
6-37-66
Golmard J.
Moya C.
4-67-56-3
Quarter-finals
Kiefer N.
Clavet F.
7-676-766-2
Golmard J.
Henman T.
7-647-5
Moya C.
Mantilla F.
7-646-2
Ilie A.
Kuerten G.
6-46-4
R16
Henman T.
Bjorkman J.
6-37-67
Clavet F.
Rusedski G.
3-67-56-2
Ilie A.
Korda P.
6-16-3
Golmard J.
Kucera K.
7-666-1
Kiefer N.
Costa A.
6-37-63
Kuerten G.
Van Herck J.
6-36-2
Mantilla F.
Black B.
7-616-3
Moya C.
Muster T.
6-46-4
R32
Kuerten G.
Marin J.
6-46-4
Rusedski G.
Schalken S.
6-46-3
Clavet F.
Ferreira W.
3-66-27-611
Kucera K.
Berasategui A.
6-06-2
Kiefer N.
Escude N.
6-36-2
Costa A.
Arazi H.
6-36-2
Golmard J.
Santoro F.
6-46-3
Bjorkman J.
Becker B.
6-36-4
Moya C.
Norman M.
1-66-36-4
Muster T.
Huet S.
6-46-2
Black B.
Ulihrach B.
6-17-67
Mantilla F.
Vicente F.
7-626-4
Henman T.
Black W.
6-06-4
Ilie A.
Corretja A.
4-66-47-610
Korda P.
Martin A.
6-36-4
Van Herck J.
Paes L.
6-46-3