Greg Rusedski vs Nicolas Kiefer — Rotterdam Round of 32
Rotterdam · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 15 February 1999
hard
Rusedski G.7-6 4-6 6-3
Kiefer N.
Rusedski G.
77462
Kiefer N.
65631
Greg Rusedski defeated Nicolas Kiefer 7-6 4-6 6-3 in the Rotterdam round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Greg Rusedski came in leading the head-to-head 5–4, defending last year's quarter-final. Greg Rusedski extended the head-to-head to 6–4.
Key context
- Match story: Greg Rusedski closed it out in three sets, 7–6 4–6 6–3.
Head to head
5–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-07-18 | Indianapolis | QF | hard | Greg Rusedski | 3-6 7-6(4) 6-4 |
| 2004-07-12 | Los Angeles | QF | hard | Nicolas Kiefer | 6-1 6-4 |
| 1999-10-11 | Vienna | F | hard | Greg Rusedski | 6-7(5) 2-6 6-3 7-5 6-4 |
| 1999-10-04 | Basel | QF | hard | Nicolas Kiefer | 2-6 7-6(4) 6-3 |
| 1999-05-16 | Dusseldorf | RR | clay | Greg Rusedski | 6-1 6-4 |
| 1999-03-15 | Miami Masters | R16 | hard | Nicolas Kiefer | 4-6 7-5 6-2 |
| 1998-11-02 | Paris Masters | R32 | hard | Greg Rusedski | 6-3 6-4 |
| 1998-09-28 | Toulouse | SF | hard | Greg Rusedski | 6-4 6-1 |
| 1997-10-20 | Stuttgart Masters | R32 | carpet | Nicolas Kiefer | 5-7 6-2 6-4 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe-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 season1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
53%
1st serve points won·Even
78%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
50%
Service points won·Even
68%
64%
Return points won·Slight edge
33%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
68%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
10.7
7.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.9
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
3°COvercast
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 96%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Kafelnikov Y.
Federer R.
6-15-76-4
Henman T.
Kucera K.
6-47-64
Rusedski G.
Pioline C.
7-653-67-65
Safin M.
Ferreira W.
6-26-756-1
R16
Pioline C.
Krajicek R.
7-657-69
Federer R.
Ulihrach B.
6-47-5
Rusedski G.
Kempes E.
6-16-4
Kucera K.
Santoro F.
7-646-4
Henman T.
Korda P.
6-36-4
Safin M.
Hrbaty D.
7-645-76-3
Ferreira W.
Golmard J.
5-76-37-64
Kafelnikov Y.
Arazi H.
6-16-2
R32
Rusedski G.
Kiefer N.
7-654-66-3
Kempes E.
Kroslak J.
6-47-61
Ferreira W.
Enqvist T.
7-676-3
Arazi H.
Etlis G.
7-687-5
Federer R.
Raoux G.
6-747-57-63
Santoro F.
Siemerink J.
7-666-3
Korda P.
Gustafsson M.
6-46-2
Henman T.
Sanguinetti D.
1-66-46-3
Golmard J.
Mantilla F.
6-06-4
Hrbaty D.
Wessels P.
6-36-757-62
Safin M.
Corretja A.
7-53-66-3
Ulihrach B.
Ivanisevic G.
6-767-637-5
Kucera K.
Black B.
6-16-1
Krajicek R.
Rosset M.
6-37-5
Pioline C.
Haarhuis P.
3-67-667-65
Kafelnikov Y.
Schuettler R.
7-56-3