Nicolas Kiefer vs Tim Henman — Hong Kong Semi-final

Hong Kong · ATP · Semi-final
GER
Nicolas Kiefer
49 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 October 2000
hard
GBR
Tim Henman
51 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWLLLWLWL
Kiefer N.
6-4 6-2
Henman T.
Kiefer N.
662
Henman T.
42–

Nicolas Kiefer defeated Tim Henman 6-4 6-2 in the Hong Kong semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Tim Henman came in leading the head-to-head 7–1. Nicolas Kiefer narrowed the head-to-head to 7–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–7
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-02-14RotterdamR32hardTim Henman7-5 6-4
2004-08-30US OpenR16hardTim Henman6-7(5) 6-3 6-1 6-7(4) 3-0 RET
2002-05-20DusseldorfRRclayTim Henman7-6(6) 6-3
2002-02-18RotterdamR32hardTim Henman6-2 6-2
2001-08-06Cincinnati MastersR16hardTim Henman7-5 6-3
1999-08-09Cincinnati MastersR16hardTim Henman6-4 6-1
1998-10-05BaselQFhardTim Henman6-3 6-4
1997-09-22ToulouseR16hardNicolas Kiefer4-6 7-6(3) 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Kiefer N.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Henman T.

Henman T.serving83% hold

wins 65% 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.Henman T.
1st serve in·Slight edge
53%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
64%
65%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.5
5.4
Double faults / match·Even
3.3
3.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Kiefer N.Henman T.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
59
46
Break points saved·Slight edge
81
76
Break points won·Even
58
55
Deciding sets·Clear edge
61
43
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
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Kiefer N.
Philippoussis M.
7-642-66-2
Semi-finals
Philippoussis M.
Rafter P.
7-626-4
Kiefer N.
Henman T.
6-46-2
Quarter-finals
Rafter P.
Kuerten G.
7-646-4
Philippoussis M.
Bruguera S.
6-26-3
Kiefer N.
Lapentti N.
6-26-4
Henman T.
Chang M.
6-44-66-4
R16
Rafter P.
Bjorkman J.
6-45-76-3
Chang M.
Schalken S.
6-16-2
Kiefer N.
Stoltenberg J.
6-36-2
Lapentti N.
Kim K.
6-13-66-2
Henman T.
Zabaleta M.
6-26-4
Bruguera S.
Rios M.
2-67-626-4
Philippoussis M.
Woodruff C.
6-747-56-3
Kuerten G.
Sargsian S.
6-27-5
R32
Bruguera S.
Tarango J.
7-657-65
Philippoussis M.
Black B.
7-647-64
Bjorkman J.
Tong M.
6-06-2
Henman T.
Levy H.
4-66-16-4
Zabaleta M.
Arazi H.
6-36-2
Schalken S.
Massu N.
6-47-63
Chang M.
Ilie A.
6-26-0
Kiefer N.
Bastl G.
6-26-4
Stoltenberg J.
Voltchkov V.
6-26-2
Kim K.
King P.
6-46-2
Lapentti N.
Lee H.
7-56-4
Rios M.
Prinosil D.
6-36-1
Woodruff C.
Galimberti G.
6-32-66-3
Rafter P.
Pless K.
6-47-5
Sargsian S.
Hrbaty D.
6-37-5
Kuerten G.
Spadea V.
7-54-67-5