Nicolas Kiefer vs Greg RusedskiMiami Masters Round of 16

Miami Masters · ATP · Round of 16
49 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 15 March 1999
hard
52 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLWLLLLLL
Kiefer N.
4-6 7-5 6-2
Rusedski G.
Kiefer N.
4762
Rusedski G.
6521

Nicolas Kiefer defeated Greg Rusedski 4-6 7-5 6-2 in the Miami Masters round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Greg Rusedski came in leading the head-to-head 6–3, defending last year's round of 16. Nicolas Kiefer narrowed the head-to-head to 6–4.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-07-18IndianapolisQFhardGreg Rusedski3-6 7-6(4) 6-4
2004-07-12Los AngelesQFhardNicolas Kiefer6-1 6-4
1999-10-11ViennaFhardGreg Rusedski6-7(5) 2-6 6-3 7-5 6-4
1999-10-04BaselQFhardNicolas Kiefer2-6 7-6(4) 6-3
1999-05-16DusseldorfRRclayGreg Rusedski6-1 6-4
1999-02-15RotterdamR32hardGreg Rusedski7-6(5) 4-6 6-3
1998-11-02Paris MastersR32hardGreg Rusedski6-3 6-4
1998-09-28ToulouseSFhardGreg Rusedski6-4 6-1
1997-10-20Stuttgart MastersR32carpetNicolas Kiefer5-7 6-2 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Kiefer N.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Rusedski G.

Rusedski G.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·Slight edge
53%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
53%
Service points won·Even
64%
68%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
33%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
68%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.5
10.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.3
4.9

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

Conditions

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

Draw