Andrei Pavel vs Nicolas Kiefer — Rotterdam Quarter-final

Rotterdam · ATP · Quarter-final
ROU
Andrei Pavel
52 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 February 2001
hard
GER
Nicolas Kiefer
49 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLLWL
Pavel A.
6-4 6-4
Kiefer N.
Pavel A.
662
Kiefer N.
44–

Andrei Pavel defeated Nicolas Kiefer 6-4 6-4 in the Rotterdam quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Andrei Pavel came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Andrei Pavel extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Andrei Pavel edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001-05-14Hamburg MastersR64clayNicolas Kiefer6-4 6-4
2001-02-09Davis Cup WG R1: GER vs ROURRcarpetAndrei Pavel7-6(3) 6-3 5-7 6-3
1999-10-25Stuttgart MastersR32carpetAndrei Pavel6-5 RET

Serve vs return

This season
Pavel A.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Kiefer N.

Kiefer N.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Pavel A.

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
Pavel A.Kiefer N.
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
53%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.5
7.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.9
3.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Pavel A.Kiefer N.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
40
59
Break points saved·Clear edge
66
81
Break points won·Slight edge
48
58
Deciding sets·Clear edge
45
61
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
51
68

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
6°COvercast
Wind 23 km/hHumidity 77%

Draw

Final
Escude N.
Federer R.
7-53-67-65
Semi-finals
Escude N.
Voltchkov V.
6-46-1
Federer R.
Pavel A.
6-746-46-0
Quarter-finals
Federer R.
Corretja A.
6-46-2
Escude N.
Ljubicic I.
6-36-1
Pavel A.
Kiefer N.
6-46-4
Voltchkov V.
Vinciguerra A.
5-76-16-3
R16
Escude N.
Henman T.
6-37-5
Voltchkov V.
Hrbaty D.
6-21-67-62
Vinciguerra A.
Mirnyi M.
6-727-57-65
Kiefer N.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-46-2
Pavel A.
Clement A.
6-46-4
Corretja A.
Schalken S.
6-44-66-1
Federer R.
Grosjean S.
4-66-36-4
Ljubicic I.
Sluiter R.
7-684-66-4
R32
Grosjean S.
Pozzi G.
6-36-4
Mirnyi M.
Safin M.
6-776-46-3
Vinciguerra A.
Pioline C.
4-66-46-4
Voltchkov V.
Ulihrach B.
4-67-56-1
Hrbaty D.
Johansson T.
6-36-4
Henman T.
Knippschild J.
4-66-36-4
Escude N.
Bjorkman J.
6-06-4
Sluiter R.
Santoro F.
4-66-16-3
Ljubicic I.
Ferrero J.
7-626-4
Kafelnikov Y.
Dosedel S.
6-26-2
Kiefer N.
Novak J.
6-26-4
Pavel A.
Wessels P.
4-66-46-3
Clement A.
Rosset M.
6-33-66-3
Corretja A.
Siemerink J.
4-67-647-66
Schalken S.
Prinosil D.
4-67-57-62
Federer R.
Ilie A.
7-656-1