Nicolas Kiefer vs Rainer SchuettlerHalle Round of 32

Halle · ATP · Round of 32
49 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 7 June 1999
grass
50 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kiefer N.
6-4 6-1
Schuettler R.
Kiefer N.
662
Schuettler R.
41

Nicolas Kiefer defeated Rainer Schuettler 6-4 6-1 in the Halle round of 32 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Rainer Schuettler 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
2005-04-11Monte Carlo MastersR64clayNicolas Kiefer6-2 2-6 6-1
2004-06-07HalleQFgrassRainer Schuettler6-3 7-6(2)
2004-03-22Miami MastersR64hardNicolas Kiefer6-4 4-6 7-6(3)
2003-08-25US OpenR64hardRainer Schuettler6-1 7-5 2-6 6-4
2002-01-07SydneyR32hardRainer Schuettler6-2 6-2
2001-08-27US OpenR128hardRainer Schuettler5-7 6-4 1-0 RET

Serve vs return

This season
Kiefer N.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Schuettler R.

Schuettler R.serving81% hold

wins 64% 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·Slight edge
53%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
61%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.5
3.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.3
2.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
59
37
Break points saved·Even
81
77
Break points won·Slight edge
58
50
Deciding sets·Dominant
61
32
Tiebreaks·Dominant
68
36

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
17°CMainly clear
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 52%