Nicolas Kiefer vs Thomas JohanssonDusseldorf Round Robin

Dusseldorf · ATP · Round Robin
49 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 16 May 1999
clay
51 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kiefer N.
6-2 6-3
Johansson T.
Kiefer N.
662
Johansson T.
23

Nicolas Kiefer defeated Thomas Johansson 6-2 6-3 in the Dusseldorf round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Thomas Johansson came in leading the head-to-head 4–2. Nicolas Kiefer narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-10-24St. PetersburgFcarpetThomas Johansson6-4 6-2
2005-05-16DusseldorfRRclayThomas Johansson6-4 6-2
2004-08-30US OpenR32hardNicolas Kiefer6-4 6-0 6-1
2004-06-21WimbledonR128grassThomas Johansson4-6 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-0
1999-08-02Canada MastersSFhardThomas Johansson4-6 6-1 6-3
1997-10-20Stuttgart MastersR64carpetNicolas Kiefer6-3 3-6 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Kiefer N.serving84% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Johansson T.

Johansson T.serving78% hold

wins 62% 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
1st serve in·Even
53%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
65%
Return points won·Even
39%
35%
Break points saved·Even
60%
63%
Aces / match·Slight edge
7.5
8.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
2.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
59
54
Break points saved·Even
81
80
Break points won·Slight edge
58
51
Deciding sets·Even
61
59
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
68
60

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About