Nicolas Kiefer vs Patrick RafterMiami Masters Round of 32

Miami Masters · ATP · Round of 32
49 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 March 1999
hard
53 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kiefer N.
7-6 6-4
Rafter P.
Kiefer N.
7762
Rafter P.
654

Nicolas Kiefer defeated Patrick Rafter 7-6 6-4 in the Miami Masters round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Nicolas Kiefer came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 16. Nicolas Kiefer extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001-05-21DusseldorfRRclayNicolas Kiefer1-6 6-2 6-4
2001-02-26DubaiR32hardPatrick Rafter6-2 6-4
1999-08-02Canada MastersQFhardNicolas Kiefer6-3 6-7(5) 7-6(4)
1999-03-08Indian Wells MastersR32hardNicolas Kiefer7-6(2) 3-6 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Kiefer N.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Rafter P.

Rafter P.serving88% hold

wins 68% 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
1st serve in·Clear edge
53%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
54%
Service points won·Even
64%
68%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
66%
Aces / match·Even
7.5
7.3
Double faults / match·Even
3.3
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 157). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
21°CDrizzle
Wind 25 km/hHumidity 66%

Draw