Nicolas Kiefer vs Juan Carlos Ferrero — Dubai Final

Dubai · ATP · Final
GER
Nicolas Kiefer
49 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 February 2000
hard
ESP
Juan Carlos Ferrero
46 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLWLWW
Kiefer N.
7-5 4-6 6-3
Ferrero J.
Kiefer N.
7462
Ferrero J.
5631

Nicolas Kiefer defeated Juan Carlos Ferrero 7-5 4-6 6-3 in the Dubai final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Juan Carlos Ferrero came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Nicolas Kiefer narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Nicolas Kiefer closed it out in three sets, 7–5 4–6 6–3.

Head to head

1–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-05-05Rome MastersR64clayJuan Carlos Ferrero6-7(5) 6-3 6-4
2008-01-14Australian OpenR128hardJuan Carlos Ferrero6-4 6-3 6-1
2006-01-16Australian OpenR32hardNicolas Kiefer6-3 6-2 5-7 6-2
2001-10-08LyonR16clayJuan Carlos Ferrero6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Kiefer N.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Ferrero J.

Ferrero J.serving82% hold

wins 64% 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.Ferrero J.
1st serve in·Clear edge
53%
67%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
50%
55%
Service points won·Even
64%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.5
3.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.3
1.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Kiefer N.Ferrero J.
Clutch Rating·Even
59
63
Break points saved·Slight edge
81
87
Break points won·Slight edge
58
49
Deciding sets·Slight edge
61
72
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
68
74

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
25°CMainly clear
Wind 15 km/hHumidity 32%

Draw

Final
Kiefer N.
Ferrero J.
7-54-66-3
Semi-finals
Kiefer N.
Costa A.
6-26-0
Ferrero J.
Alami K.
7-636-3
Quarter-finals
Costa A.
El Aynaoui Y.
6-26-4
Alami K.
Novak J.
6-46-2
Kiefer N.
Golmard J.
6-37-62
Ferrero J.
Mantilla F.
6-34-67-67
R16
Ferrero J.
Lapentti N.
6-46-3
Novak J.
Arazi H.
6-41-66-0
El Aynaoui Y.
Blanco G.
6-46-2
Costa A.
Koubek S.
6-06-1
Alami K.
Vicente F.
6-43-66-1
Golmard J.
Pavel A.
3-66-47-63
Kiefer N.
Martin A.
6-35-76-0
Mantilla F.
Black W.
6-16-3
R32
Koubek S.
Marin J.
6-36-2
Arazi H.
Schuettler R.
6-26-3
Alami K.
Norman M.
7-667-5
Vicente F.
Paes L.
6-04-66-3
Novak J.
Benfele Alvarez E.
6-31-66-1
Lapentti N.
Gross O.
6-36-2
Ferrero J.
Damm Sr M.
6-37-61
Black W.
Vacek D.
6-26-3
Mantilla F.
Black B.
7-666-2
El Aynaoui Y.
Ilie A.
6-36-3
Blanco G.
Schalken S.
6-36-3
Costa A.
Berasategui A.
6-47-5
Golmard J.
Clavet F.
6-44-66-1
Pavel A.
Prinosil D.
6-26-2
Martin A.
Tarango J.
6-736-26-2
Kiefer N.
Burgsmuller L.
6-12-66-4