Frederic Niemeyer vs Taylor Dent — Australia 2 Masters 2 Final
Australia 2 Masters 2 · ITF · Final
2 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 8 May 1999 ·
hard
Niemeyer F.7-6 6-1
Dent T.
Niemeyer F.
762
Dent T.
610
Frederic Niemeyer defeated Taylor Dent 7-6 6-1 in the Australia 2 Masters 2 final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Taylor Dent came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Frederic Niemeyer had been the form player, winning 6 of their last 9 on hard. Frederic Niemeyer claimed a first win over Taylor Dent in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Frederic Niemeyer came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-08-16 | Athens Olympics | R64 | hard | Taylor Dent | 6-2 3-6 6-4 |
| 1999-05-08 | Australia 2 Masters 4 | SF | hard | Taylor Dent | 2-6 7-5 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
55%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
49%
Service points won·Even
64%
64%
Return points won·Slight edge
32%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
12.1
7.6
Double faults / match·Even
6.5
6.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (22 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.