Nicolas Kiefer vs Roger Federer — Moscow Round of 32

Moscow · ATP · Round of 32
GER
Nicolas Kiefer
49 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 1 October 2001
hard
SUI
Roger Federer
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWLWW
Kiefer N.
6-3 1-6 7-6
Federer R.
Kiefer N.
61772
Federer R.
36641

Nicolas Kiefer defeated Roger Federer 6-3 1-6 7-6 in the Moscow round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Roger Federer came in leading the head-to-head 12–2. Nicolas Kiefer narrowed the head-to-head to 12–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Nicolas Kiefer closed it out in three sets, 6–3 1–6 7–6.

Head to head

2–12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-03-25Miami MastersR32hardRoger Federer6-4 6-1
2008-06-09HalleSFgrassRoger Federer6-1 6-4
2007-10-22BaselQFhardRoger Federer6-3 6-2
2007-10-15Madrid MastersSFclayRoger Federer6-4 6-4
2006-01-16Australian OpenSFhardRoger Federer6-3 5-7 6-0 6-2
2005-08-29US OpenR16hardRoger Federer6-4 6-7(3) 6-3 6-4
2005-08-15Cincinnati MastersR32hardRoger Federer4-6 6-4 6-4
2005-06-20WimbledonR32grassRoger Federer6-2 6-7(5) 6-1 7-5
2005-03-07Indian Wells MastersQFhardRoger Federer6-4 6-1
2004-05-24Roland GarrosR64clayRoger Federer6-3 6-4 7-6(6)
2003-06-09HalleFgrassRoger Federer6-1 6-3
2002-06-10HalleSFgrassNicolas Kiefer4-6 6-4 6-4
2001-03-12Indian Wells MastersR64hardNicolas Kiefer3-6 7-5 6-1
2000-02-21LondonR32carpetRoger Federer6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Kiefer N.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Federer R.

Federer R.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Kiefer N.

Serve advantage — Federer R.

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.Federer R.
1st serve in·Slight edge
53%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
79%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
50%
59%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
71%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
69%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.5
9.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.3
1.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Kiefer N.Federer R.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
59
92
Break points saved·Clear edge
81
100
Break points won·Dominant
58
83
Deciding sets·Dominant
61
99
Tiebreaks·Dominant
68
100

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
Kafelnikov Y.
Kiefer N.
6-47-5
Semi-finals
Kafelnikov Y.
Haas T.
6-16-2
Kiefer N.
Hrbaty D.
6-46-3
Quarter-finals
Kiefer N.
Rosset M.
6-37-61
Haas T.
Gustafsson M.
6-16-4
Kafelnikov Y.
Johansson T.
6-37-5
Hrbaty D.
Novak J.
5-76-46-3
R16
Novak J.
Canas G.
7-667-61
Gustafsson M.
Ferreira W.
7-646-1
Kiefer N.
Golmard J.
6-46-3
Kafelnikov Y.
Nalbandian D.
6-37-64
Rosset M.
Santoro F.
6-26-4
Haas T.
Enqvist T.
7-56-2
Hrbaty D.
Safin M.
6-04-67-65
Johansson T.
Stoliarov A.
6-36-4
R32
Enqvist T.
Gaudenzi A.
6-717-646-1
Rosset M.
Zimonjic N.
6-46-747-611
Kafelnikov Y.
Youzhny M.
6-36-3
Nalbandian D.
Dupuis A.
7-56-4
Stoliarov A.
Tabara M.
7-56-3
Johansson T.
Sanguinetti D.
6-26-3
Haas T.
Bryan B.
6-26-4
Ferreira W.
Squillari F.
6-47-5
Gustafsson M.
Escude N.
6-45-76-4
Santoro F.
Blanco G.
6-26-1
Safin M.
Mirnyi M.
5-76-46-4
Hrbaty D.
Voltchkov V.
6-47-5
Novak J.
Ulihrach B.
6-16-0
Canas G.
Vinciguerra A.
6-06-1
Kiefer N.
Federer R.
6-31-67-64
Golmard J.
Boutter J.
7-56-3