Marat Safin defeated Nicolas Kiefer 7-6 6-4 6-4 in the GER vs RUS round robin on carpet.
Safin M. took it in straight sets.
Safin M. and Kiefer N. faced 6 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Safin M. went 3–4 (43%) against them, Kiefer N. 0–6 (0%). Safin M. came out clearly better against 3 of 5 comparable opponents, Kiefer N. against 0.
Marat Safin beat Nicolas Kiefer 7-6 6-4 6-4. Umpiry, "Marat Safin vs Nicolas Kiefer — GER vs RUS Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/1999-04-02/kiefer-vs-safin-ger-vs-rus-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 2 April 1999).