Nicolas Kiefer vs Jiri Novak — Basel Round of 16

Basel · ATP · Round of 16
GER
Nicolas Kiefer
49 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 October 1999
hard
CZE
Jiri Novak
51 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLWW
Kiefer N.
6-3 6-7 6-1
Novak J.
Kiefer N.
66262
Novak J.
37711

Nicolas Kiefer defeated Jiri Novak 6-3 6-7 6-1 in the Basel round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Nicolas Kiefer came in defending last year's quarter-final. Nicolas Kiefer extended the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Nicolas Kiefer came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–3 6–7 6–1.

Head to head

3–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-01-14Australian OpenR128hardJiri Novak6-1 6-0 6-4
2001-02-19RotterdamR32hardNicolas Kiefer6-2 6-4
2000-07-31Canada MastersR32hardJiri Novak6-2 7-5
2000-02-14RotterdamR16hardNicolas Kiefer5-7 6-2 7-6(3)
1998-10-19OstravaR32carpetJiri Novak7-6(5) 0-6 7-6(2)
1998-02-09DubaiR32hardNicolas Kiefer6-1 1-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Kiefer N.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Novak J.

Novak J.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Kiefer N.

Even serve battle

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.Novak J.
1st serve in·Clear edge
53%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.5
4.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
2.0

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Kucera K.
Henman T.
6-47-6104-64-67-62
Semi-finals
Henman T.
Ivanisevic G.
6-36-4
Kucera K.
Kiefer N.
6-46-3
Quarter-finals
Kiefer N.
Rusedski G.
2-67-646-3
Ivanisevic G.
Kafelnikov Y.
4-66-36-4
Henman T.
Federer R.
6-37-5
Kucera K.
Agassi A.
6-47-5
R16
Henman T.
Medvedev A.
5-76-46-1
Kafelnikov Y.
Roux L.
6-17-61
Ivanisevic G.
Woodruff C.
7-54-67-65
Federer R.
Popp A.
6-27-5
Kiefer N.
Novak J.
6-36-726-1
Rusedski G.
Hrbaty D.
6-26-2
Kucera K.
Arazi H.
6-17-65
Agassi A.
Escude N.
6-45-77-5
R32
Kafelnikov Y.
Spadea V.
6-37-5
Roux L.
Manta L.
7-53-67-62
Popp A.
Kornienko I.
7-56-4
Federer R.
Damm Sr M.
6-23-66-4
Rusedski G.
Santoro F.
7-636-2
Arazi H.
Lapentti N.
6-33-66-3
Kucera K.
Johansson T.
7-56-3
Escude N.
Schuettler R.
6-26-3
Woodruff C.
Koubek S.
3-66-26-2
Hrbaty D.
Pavel A.
6-26-0
Novak J.
Vacek D.
6-46-4
Ivanisevic G.
Enqvist T.
6-44-67-5
Kiefer N.
Larsson M.
6-16-4
Henman T.
Bastl G.
5-76-26-2
Medvedev A.
Safin M.
2-66-47-62
Agassi A.
Siemerink J.
6-36-4