Nicolas Kiefer vs Patrick Rafter — Dusseldorf Round Robin

Dusseldorf · ATP · Round Robin
GER
Nicolas Kiefer
49 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 21 May 2001
clay
AUS
Patrick Rafter
53 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLLWLLWWW
Kiefer N.
1-6 6-2 6-4
Rafter P.
Kiefer N.
1662
Rafter P.
6241

Nicolas Kiefer defeated Patrick Rafter 1-6 6-2 6-4 in the Dusseldorf round robin on clay. The result followed the form book — Nicolas Kiefer came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Nicolas Kiefer extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

3–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001-02-26DubaiR32hardPatrick Rafter6-2 6-4
1999-08-02Canada MastersQFhardNicolas Kiefer6-3 6-7(5) 7-6(4)
1999-03-15Miami MastersR32hardNicolas Kiefer7-6(5) 6-4
1999-03-08Indian Wells MastersR32hardNicolas Kiefer7-6(2) 3-6 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Kiefer N.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Rafter P.

Rafter P.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Kiefer N.

Serve advantage — Rafter P.

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.Rafter P.
1st serve in·Clear edge
53%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
53%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
69%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
64%
Aces / match·Even
7.5
8.0
Double faults / match·Even
3.3
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 59). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Hewitt L.
Safin M.
6-36-4
Kafelnikov Y.
Draper S.
6-26-4
Round Robin
Puerta M.
Gambill J.
7-626-4
Enqvist T.
Balcells J.
4-67-646-4
Puerta M.
Clement A.
6-36-1
Kafelnikov Y.
Puerta M.
2-67-56-2
Kafelnikov Y.
Gambill J.
6-45-76-2
Clement A.
Gambill J.
7-626-3
Sampras P.
Squillari F.
4-66-37-61
Hewitt L.
Norman M.
6-16-2
Balcells J.
Kiefer N.
6-46-2
Kiefer N.
Rafter P.
1-66-26-4
Rafter P.
Balcells J.
6-36-2
Corretja A.
Norman M.
6-06-4
Corretja A.
Haas T.
6-36-3
Corretja A.
Hewitt L.
3-66-26-3
Rafter P.
Enqvist T.
6-36-3
Enqvist T.
Kiefer N.
6-26-3
Clement A.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-36-0
Safin M.
Squillari F.
7-666-4
Grosjean S.
Squillari F.
6-17-5
Sampras P.
Grosjean S.
6-33-66-3
Safin M.
Sampras P.
7-607-5
Grosjean S.
Safin M.
7-666-3
Haas T.
Norman M.
6-737-636-4
Haas T.
Hewitt L.
7-653-66-3