Nicolas Kiefer vs Michael Sell — Tokyo Round of 16

Tokyo · ATP · Round of 16
GER
Nicolas Kiefer
49 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 12 April 1999
hard
USA
Michael Sell
53 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLLLWL
Kiefer N.
3-6 6-3 6-2
Sell M.
Kiefer N.
3662
Sell M.
6321

Nicolas Kiefer defeated Michael Sell 3-6 6-3 6-2 in the Tokyo round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Michael Sell came in defending last year's round of 64.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Kiefer N.serving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Sell M.

Sell M.serving67% hold

wins 57% 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.Sell M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
53%
64%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
76%
61%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
50%
45%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
55%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
54%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.5
1.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 5). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
17°COvercast
Wind 18 km/hHumidity 73%

Draw

Final
Kiefer N.
Ferreira W.
7-657-5
Semi-finals
Kiefer N.
Bjorkman J.
4-66-16-4
Ferreira W.
Johansson T.
6-36-2
Quarter-finals
Kiefer N.
Enqvist T.
6-757-56-4
Johansson T.
Lareau S.
6-16-4
Ferreira W.
Carlsen K.
3-66-26-3
Bjorkman J.
Krajicek R.
3-67-56-1
R16
Kiefer N.
Sell M.
3-66-36-2
Lareau S.
Schalken S.
2-67-637-64
Carlsen K.
Karbacher B.
7-56-2
Krajicek R.
Prinosil D.
6-46-4
Enqvist T.
Nestor D.
6-26-2
Ferreira W.
Burgsmuller L.
6-36-4
Bjorkman J.
Knippschild J.
6-746-46-4
Johansson T.
Pozzi G.
6-43-66-4
R32
Burgsmuller L.
Vacek D.
6-27-5
Krajicek R.
Van Lottum J.
3-1
Ferreira W.
Van Scheppingen D.
7-626-3
Carlsen K.
Arthurs W.
6-46-2
Bjorkman J.
Tieleman L.
6-36-3
Karbacher B.
Dilucia D.
7-676-2
Knippschild J.
Chang M.
6-36-4
Prinosil D.
Mamiit C.
6-26-3
Enqvist T.
Stepanek R.
7-616-4
Nestor D.
Tillstrom M.
6-26-2
Sell M.
Motomura G.
6-766-46-3
Kiefer N.
Srichaphan P.
6-26-3
Lareau S.
Black B.
6-37-5
Schalken S.
Gross O.
6-46-2
Pozzi G.
Goldstein P.
6-44-66-4
Johansson T.
Kaneko H.
6-36-3
R64
Chang M.
Hill M.
7-656-757-64
Mamiit C.
Macphie B.
7-666-2
Vacek D.
Grant G.
6-16-1
Srichaphan P.
Santopadre V.
6-37-64
Carlsen K.
Schuettler R.
6-26-4
Arthurs W.
Rodriguez M.
6-46-3
Nestor D.
Vinck C.
4-66-36-3
Stepanek R.
Tarango J.
7-56-4
Van Lottum J.
Escude N.
6-26-4
Karbacher B.
Campbell S.
6-27-64
Tieleman L.
Kohlmann M.
6-37-66
Van Scheppingen D.
Stanoytchev O.
6-26-1
Lareau S.
Suzuki T.
6-756-36-2
Gross O.
Yamamoto Y.
6-46-4
Schalken S.
Black W.
6-46-1
Pozzi G.
Wassen R.
6-26-3
Kaneko H.
Knowles M.
6-36-4
Motomura G.
Iwabuchi S.
6-26-4
Goldstein P.
Dreekmann H.
7-56-4
Prinosil D.
Damm Sr M.
6-16-3
Sell M.
Woodforde M.
7-672-66-3
Tillstrom M.
Kroslak J.
7-646-4
Burgsmuller L.
Wessels P.
6-33-66-2
Knippschild J.
Steven B.
6-27-5