Nicolas Kiefer vs Yevgeny Kafelnikov — Munich Round of 32

Munich · ATP · Round of 32
GER
Nicolas Kiefer
49 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 29 April 2002
clay
RUS
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
52 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLWWL
Kiefer N.
6-4 6-7 6-3
Kafelnikov Y.
Kiefer N.
66762
Kafelnikov Y.
47931

Nicolas Kiefer defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6-4 6-7 6-3 in the Munich round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Yevgeny Kafelnikov came in leading the head-to-head 9–5, defending last year's round of 32. Nicolas Kiefer narrowed the head-to-head to 9–6.

Key context

  • Match story: Nicolas Kiefer closed it out in three sets, 6–4 6–7 6–3.

Head to head

5–9
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-10-20St. PetersburgR32carpetYevgeny Kafelnikov2-6 6-3 6-4
2003-07-21IndianapolisR16hardNicolas Kiefer6-3 6-4
2002-09-30MoscowR16hardYevgeny Kafelnikov6-4 6-2
2002-06-10HalleFgrassYevgeny Kafelnikov2-6 6-4 6-4
2001-10-01MoscowFhardYevgeny Kafelnikov6-4 7-5
2001-02-19RotterdamR16hardNicolas Kiefer6-4 6-2
2001-01-15Australian OpenR64hardYevgeny Kafelnikov6-2 3-6 3-6 6-3 6-0
1999-11-22Tour FinalsRRhardNicolas Kiefer6-1 4-6 6-2
1999-10-11ViennaQFhardNicolas Kiefer6-0 6-4
1999-08-16WashingtonSFhardYevgeny Kafelnikov6-2 2-6 6-3
1999-04-02Davis Cup WG R1: GER vs RUSRRcarpetYevgeny Kafelnikov7-6(5) 6-4 6-4
1998-08-31US OpenR32hardYevgeny Kafelnikov6-4 6-0 6-2
1997-06-23WimbledonR16grassNicolas Kiefer6-2 7-5 2-6 6-1
1997-06-09HalleR16grassYevgeny Kafelnikov7-6(3) 7-6(2)

Serve vs return

This season
Kiefer N.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Kafelnikov Y.

Kafelnikov Y.serving74% hold

wins 60% 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.Kafelnikov Y.
1st serve in·Even
53%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.5
5.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
4.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 109). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
14°COvercast
Wind 19 km/hHumidity 57%

Draw

Final
El Aynaoui Y.
Schuettler R.
6-46-4
Semi-finals
Schuettler R.
Stepanek R.
6-46-3
El Aynaoui Y.
Youzhny M.
4-67-57-63
Quarter-finals
Youzhny M.
Haas T.
6-22-0
El Aynaoui Y.
Boutter J.
6-47-5
Stepanek R.
Lapentti N.
7-656-2
Schuettler R.
Clavet F.
4-66-46-1
R16
Youzhny M.
Gross O.
7-647-62
El Aynaoui Y.
Ulihrach B.
6-44-66-4
Clavet F.
Chela J.
7-654-66-3
Schuettler R.
Popp A.
6-36-2
Boutter J.
Novak J.
6-27-5
Stepanek R.
Kiefer N.
6-26-2
Haas T.
Pavel A.
5-77-626-2
Lapentti N.
Meligeni F.
6-46-4
R32
Youzhny M.
Arazi H.
6-21-66-1
Haas T.
Nalbandian D.
7-54-66-1
Pavel A.
Gaudenzi A.
6-36-4
Kiefer N.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-46-776-3
Gross O.
Sluiter R.
4-67-56-1
Novak J.
Andersen J.
4-66-16-4
Boutter J.
Philippoussis M.
7-57-64
Ulihrach B.
Burgsmuller L.
6-36-3
El Aynaoui Y.
Mirnyi M.
6-46-4
Clavet F.
Santoro F.
7-672-66-4
Chela J.
Squillari F.
6-756-36-4
Popp A.
Phau B.
6-46-3
Schuettler R.
Johansson T.
7-56-3
Lapentti N.
Kohlschreiber P.
4-66-47-5
Meligeni F.
Krajan Z.
2-66-16-0
Stepanek R.
Van Scheppingen D.
6-36-0