Marat Safin vs Nicolas Kiefer — US Open Quarter-final
US Open · ATP · Quarter-final
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 28 August 2000
hard
Safin M.7-5 4-6 7-6 6-3
Kiefer N.
Safin M.
747763
Kiefer N.
566531
Marat Safin defeated Nicolas Kiefer 7-5 4-6 7-6 6-3 in the US Open quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Kiefer came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's round of 32, but Marat Safin had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Marat Safin narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.
Key context
- Match story: Marat Safin closed it out in four sets, 7–5 4–6 7–6 6–3.
Head to head
2–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08-13 | Cincinnati Masters | R64 | hard | Nicolas Kiefer | 6-3 7-6(1) |
| 2005-02-21 | Dubai | R32 | hard | Nicolas Kiefer | 7-6(2) 6-4 |
| 2004-07-26 | Canada Masters | R64 | hard | Nicolas Kiefer | 6-7(3) 6-4 7-6(2) |
| 2002-08-26 | US Open | R128 | hard | Marat Safin | 6-3 4-6 4-6 6-4 7-6(4) |
| 2002-05-20 | Dusseldorf | RR | clay | Nicolas Kiefer | 6-4 2-6 7-6(5) |
| 1999-04-02 | Davis Cup WG R1: GER vs RUS | RR | carpet | Marat Safin | 7-6(9) 6-4 6-4 |
Serve vs return
This seasonEven 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 season1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
53%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
64%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
8.6
7.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.6
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
24°CMainly clear
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 84%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Hewitt L.
Clement A.
6-26-46-3
Safin M.
Kiefer N.
7-54-67-656-3
Sampras P.
Krajicek R.
4-67-666-46-2
Martin T.
Johansson T.
6-46-43-67-5
R16
Safin M.
Ferrero J.
6-16-26-2
Krajicek R.
Hrbaty D.
7-6116-46-1
Hewitt L.
Enqvist T.
6-36-26-4
Clement A.
Pavel A.
3-66-26-17-65
Sampras P.
Lee H.
7-646-26-4
Martin T.
Moya C.
6-736-776-17-666-2
Kiefer N.
Norman M.
6-26-736-16-3
Johansson T.
Arthurs W.
6-46-776-36-4
R32
Johansson T.
Gambill J.
3-66-37-657-61
Arthurs W.
Fromberg R.
7-631-66-33-66-3
Pavel A.
Golmard J.
6-24-1
Clement A.
Arazi H.
4-66-26-24-60-1
Sampras P.
Calleri A.
7-657-636-3
Kiefer N.
Schalken S.
7-56-36-4
Safin M.
Grosjean S.
6-47-631-63-67-65
Hrbaty D.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-47-656-1
Krajicek R.
Henman T.
6-43-64-67-57-5
Lee H.
Schuettler R.
6-23-66-46-4
Norman M.
Mirnyi M.
3-64-67-656-47-69
Enqvist T.
Rios M.
7-57-56-3
Hewitt L.
Novak J.
6-36-36-3
Ferrero J.
Federer R.
7-57-661-67-66
Moya C.
Corretja A.
7-646-34-66-4
Martin T.
Pioline C.
7-656-36-2
R64
Grosjean S.
Koubek S.
6-26-24-66-2
Safin M.
Pozzi G.
6-33-66-33-66-4
Kafelnikov Y.
Popp A.
6-736-46-46-4
Fromberg R.
Malisse X.
7-644-66-37-62
Arthurs W.
Stoltenberg J.
2-67-626-46-4
Johansson T.
Blanco G.
6-47-646-2
Gambill J.
Philippoussis M.
6-46-46-4
Henman T.
Gonzalez F.
6-36-46-2
Mirnyi M.
Costa A.
6-46-16-4
Krajicek R.
Sa A.
6-46-46-1
Hrbaty D.
Alami K.
6-36-46-3
Golmard J.
Lapentti N.
7-636-02-64-67-65
Kiefer N.
Bjorkman J.
6-16-46-3
Norman M.
Saulnier C.
6-36-46-3
Hewitt L.
Boutter J.
7-666-46-4
Novak J.
Black B.
2-66-37-57-64
Rios M.
Knippschild J.
4-66-46-47-5
Moya C.
Dosedel S.
6-34-67-56-2
Enqvist T.
Woodruff C.
6-36-26-2
Corretja A.
Rosset M.
6-37-646-3
Clement A.
Agassi A.
6-36-26-4
Federer R.
Nestor D.
6-17-656-1
Arazi H.
Ferreira W.
6-36-36-756-3
Sampras P.
Gimelstob J.
6-36-16-3
Martin T.
Chang M.
6-46-26-4
Calleri A.
Kralert P.
7-56-46-3
Schuettler R.
Haas T.
7-656-26-4
Lee H.
Squillari F.
7-637-56-2
Pioline C.
Rusedski G.
6-743-66-47-666-3
Ferrero J.
Gumy H.
1-66-36-746-26-3
Schalken S.
Voinea A.
6-26-36-1
Pavel A.
Di Pasquale A.
6-756-16-36-4
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