Nicolas Kiefer vs Mark Philippoussis — Hong Kong Final

Hong Kong · ATP · Final
GER
Nicolas Kiefer
49 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 October 2000
hard
AUS
Mark Philippoussis
49 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWWWW
Kiefer N.
7-6 2-6 6-2
Philippoussis M.
Kiefer N.
77262
Philippoussis M.
64621

Nicolas Kiefer defeated Mark Philippoussis 7-6 2-6 6-2 in the Hong Kong final 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 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Nicolas Kiefer closed it out in three sets, 7–6 2–6 6–2.

Head to head

1–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-06-24WimbledonR32grassMark Philippoussis3-6 6-3 6-4 6-2
1997-09-22ToulouseFhardNicolas Kiefer7-5 5-7 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Kiefer N.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Philippoussis M.

Philippoussis M.serving87% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Kiefer N.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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.Philippoussis M.
1st serve in·Even
53%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
80%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
67%
Return points won·Even
39%
35%
Break points saved·Even
60%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.5
14.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.3
5.2

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
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