Nicolas Kiefer vs Jonas BjorkmanUS Open Round of 64

US Open · ATP · Round of 64
49 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 28 August 2000
hard
54 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kiefer N.
6-1 6-4 6-3
Bjorkman J.
Kiefer N.
6663
Bjorkman J.
143

Nicolas Kiefer defeated Jonas Bjorkman 6-1 6-4 6-3 in the US Open round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jonas Bjorkman came in leading the head-to-head 5–4, defending last year's round of 32, but Nicolas Kiefer had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 4 on hard. Nicolas Kiefer narrowed the head-to-head to 5–5.

Key context

  • Match story: Nicolas Kiefer came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 6–4 6–3.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-06-07HalleR16grassNicolas Kiefer5-7 6-4 6-4
2002-03-18Miami MastersR128hardJonas Bjorkman7-5 7-6(6)
2001-06-11HalleR16grassJonas Bjorkman7-6(3) 6-7(4) 7-6(1)
2001-01-01DohaR32hardNicolas Kiefer4-6 6-1 7-5
1999-04-12TokyoSFhardNicolas Kiefer4-6 6-1 6-4
1998-08-03Canada MastersR16hardJonas Bjorkman6-2 6-7(7) 6-3
1998-07-17Davis Cup WG QF: GER vs SWERRhardJonas Bjorkman6-3 4-6 6-2 5-7 6-4
1998-03-16Miami MastersR32hardNicolas Kiefer7-6(6) 7-6(3)
1997-10-20Stuttgart MastersQFcarpetJonas Bjorkman6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Kiefer N.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Bjorkman J.

Bjorkman J.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·Slight edge
53%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.5
4.8
Double faults / match·Even
3.3
3.3

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
44
Break points saved·Clear edge
81
67
Break points won·Slight edge
58
50
Deciding sets·Slight edge
61
51
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
68
55

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
24°CMainly clear
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 84%

Draw

R128
Federer R.
Wessels P.
4-64-66-37-53-4
Stoltenberg J.
Siemerink J.
6-06-46-1
Sampras P.
Damm Sr M.
7-637-56-4
Alami K.
El Aynaoui Y.
6-36-43-62-66-3
Fromberg R.
Bastl G.
4-66-46-36-2
Pozzi G.
Ruud C.
6-26-36-2
Koubek S.
Chela J.
4-66-37-647-65
Grosjean S.
Kim K.
6-36-26-4
Nestor D.
Santoro F.
7-646-46-4
Gumy H.
Russell M.
4-67-667-616-4
Ferrero J.
Meligeni F.
6-36-43-67-5
Kiefer N.
Gaudenzi A.
7-56-40-66-4
Bjorkman J.
Ulihrach B.
2-67-647-646-1
Agassi A.
Kim A.
6-46-26-0
Clement A.
Gaudio G.
6-36-46-2
Arthurs W.
Kuerten G.
4-66-37-647-61
Hrbaty D.
Ivanisevic G.
3-66-06-16-0
Sa A.
Kratochvil M.
3-66-46-17-64
Krajicek R.
Rochus O.
6-716-16-16-4
Gonzalez F.
Mamiit C.
6-36-46-1
Henman T.
Vicente F.
6-36-36-4
Squillari F.
Marin J.
6-36-37-65
Lee H.
Tarango J.
6-33-66-37-66
Schuettler R.
Lareau S.
7-646-26-4
Haas T.
Delgado J.
6-36-16-1
Kralert P.
Sanchez D.
7-647-636-2
Calleri A.
Sanguinetti D.
7-56-46-2
Arazi H.
Hantschk M.
6-36-04-66-736-4
Ferreira W.
Ilie A.
6-32-66-46-1
Di Pasquale A.
Kauffmann C.
6-46-44-66-3
Pavel A.
King P.
6-36-46-3
Golmard J.
Black W.
6-26-26-2
Lapentti N.
Bryan B.
7-56-47-64
Hewitt L.
Vinciguerra A.
2-67-56-36-3
Boutter J.
Huet S.
7-636-36-0
Novak J.
Martin A.
6-46-46-4
Black B.
Dent T.
7-676-37-5
Rios M.
Massu N.
6-37-51-67-66
Knippschild J.
Cowan B.
6-46-36-3
Woodruff C.
Van Lottum J.
6-26-36-0
Enqvist T.
Puerta M.
3-66-36-26-2
Gimelstob J.
Rochus C.
3-66-36-47-64
Popp A.
Vanek J.
6-36-47-62
Kafelnikov Y.
Stanoytchev O.
6-751-66-36-26-3
Safin M.
Guardiola T.
7-56-756-46-4
Schalken S.
Burgsmuller L.
6-17-656-2
Voinea A.
Hipfl M.
7-57-56-1
Mirnyi M.
Kucera K.
7-636-37-63
Costa A.
Roddick A.
6-36-756-16-4
Saulnier C.
Savolt A.
6-37-56-3
Norman M.
Goldstein P.
7-56-46-4
Corretja A.
Srichaphan P.
7-626-06-0
Rosset M.
Vinck C.
6-46-16-4
Dosedel S.
Clavet F.
7-636-46-1
Moya C.
Tillstrom M.
6-46-27-5
Martin T.
Spadea V.
6-46-11-66-2
Chang M.
Levy H.
6-23-66-46-4
Rusedski G.
Gustafsson M.
6-16-26-4
Pioline C.
Sargsian S.
6-36-36-1
Philippoussis M.
Portas A.
6-36-26-3
Gambill J.
Fish M.
5-75-76-46-36-2
Johansson T.
Ljubicic I.
7-617-656-3
Blanco G.
Rafter P.
7-632-66-31-67-65
Malisse X.
Prinosil D.
7-56-46-4