Nicolas Kiefer vs Patrick Rafter — Canada Masters Quarter-final

Canada Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
GER
Nicolas Kiefer
49 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 August 1999
hard
AUS
Patrick Rafter
53 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLLLWLWWW
Kiefer N.
6-3 6-7 7-6
Rafter P.
Kiefer N.
665772
Rafter P.
377641

Nicolas Kiefer defeated Patrick Rafter 6-3 6-7 7-6 in the Canada Masters quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Nicolas Kiefer came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 16. Nicolas Kiefer extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Nicolas Kiefer closed it out in three sets, 6–3 6–7 7–6.

Head to head

3–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001-05-21DusseldorfRRclayNicolas Kiefer1-6 6-2 6-4
2001-02-26DubaiR32hardPatrick Rafter6-2 6-4
1999-03-15Miami MastersR32hardNicolas Kiefer7-6(5) 6-4
1999-03-08Indian Wells MastersR32hardNicolas Kiefer7-6(2) 3-6 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Kiefer N.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Rafter P.

Rafter P.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Kiefer N.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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.Rafter P.
1st serve in·Clear edge
53%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
54%
Service points won·Even
64%
68%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
66%
Aces / match·Even
7.5
7.3
Double faults / match·Even
3.3
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 157). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
22°CPartly cloudy
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 48%

Draw

Final
Johansson T.
Kafelnikov Y.
1-66-36-3
Semi-finals
Kafelnikov Y.
Agassi A.
6-16-4
Johansson T.
Kiefer N.
4-66-16-3
Quarter-finals
Kafelnikov Y.
Martin T.
7-686-736-4
Agassi A.
Santoro F.
6-06-3
Johansson T.
Courier J.
6-46-4
Kiefer N.
Rafter P.
6-36-757-64
R16
Martin T.
Spadea V.
6-37-63
Agassi A.
Chang M.
6-27-5
Kafelnikov Y.
Ullyett K.
6-47-65
Santoro F.
Delgado R.
6-46-2
Kiefer N.
Haas T.
6-37-64
Rafter P.
Novak J.
6-36-4
Courier J.
Ferreira W.
6-736-47-5
Johansson T.
Lareau S.
7-644-66-4
R32
Delgado R.
Clement A.
6-37-62
Novak J.
Stoltenberg J.
3-66-17-65
Rafter P.
Obrien A.
6-06-2
Kafelnikov Y.
Nestor D.
6-46-4
Santoro F.
Pretzsch A.
6-46-4
Martin T.
Tieleman L.
5-76-36-4
Ullyett K.
Black B.
5-76-47-66
Spadea V.
Siemerink J.
6-26-2
Johansson T.
Mirnyi M.
7-57-66
Chang M.
Grosjean S.
6-46-3
Agassi A.
Reneberg R.
6-756-06-3
Ferreira W.
Gambill J.
7-53-67-68
Courier J.
Henman T.
6-16-736-4
Haas T.
Ilie A.
6-36-4
Kiefer N.
Raoux G.
6-46-0
Lareau S.
Krajicek R.
4-67-646-4
R64
Santoro F.
Karbacher B.
6-27-5
Delgado R.
Gubenco P.
6-16-2
Novak J.
Bjorkman J.
6-26-2
Johansson T.
Larose S.
6-26-3
Gambill J.
Robichaud J.
6-06-0
Mirnyi M.
Black W.
7-57-5
Courier J.
Schuettler R.
7-626-2
Lareau S.
Gimelstob J.
7-626-1
Ferreira W.
Woodforde M.
6-35-77-66
Ilie A.
Damm Sr M.
6-47-68
Tieleman L.
Boruszewski J.
6-46-3
Spadea V.
Niemeyer F.
7-636-4
Reneberg R.
Woodbridge T.
4-66-47-63
Black B.
Ivanisevic G.
6-46-4
Ullyett K.
Woodruff C.
6-41-66-3
Nestor D.
Martin A.
6-36-4
Raoux G.
Larsson M.
6-44-67-61
Kiefer N.
Vacek D.
6-27-5
Chang M.
Kroslak J.
5-77-56-1
Siemerink J.
Kokavec B.
6-26-4
Grosjean S.
Knowles M.
6-21-66-2
Clement A.
Enqvist T.
6-42-67-5
Stoltenberg J.
Paes L.
6-46-2
Obrien A.
Pozzi G.
7-54-66-3