Nicolas Kiefer vs Marat Safin — 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, 20 May 2002
clay
RUS
Marat Safin
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWLW
Kiefer N.
6-4 2-6 7-6
Safin M.
Kiefer N.
62772
Safin M.
46651

Nicolas Kiefer defeated Marat Safin 6-4 2-6 7-6 in the Dusseldorf round robin on clay. Nicolas Kiefer extended the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Nicolas Kiefer closed it out in three sets, 6–4 2–6 7–6.

Head to head

3–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-08-13Cincinnati MastersR64hardNicolas Kiefer6-3 7-6(1)
2005-02-21DubaiR32hardNicolas Kiefer7-6(2) 6-4
2004-07-26Canada MastersR64hardNicolas Kiefer6-7(3) 6-4 7-6(2)
2002-08-26US OpenR128hardMarat Safin6-3 4-6 4-6 6-4 7-6(4)
2000-08-28US OpenQFhardMarat Safin7-5 4-6 7-6(5) 6-3
1999-04-02Davis Cup WG R1: GER vs RUSRRcarpetMarat Safin7-6(9) 6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Kiefer N.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Safin M.

Safin M.serving76% hold

wins 61% 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.Safin M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
53%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
64%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
64%
Aces / match·Slight edge
7.5
8.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.3
2.6

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Kiefer N.Safin M.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
59
53
Break points saved·Even
81
83
Break points won·Slight edge
58
47
Deciding sets·Even
61
61
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
68
52

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

Draw

Final
Canas G.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-46-2
Acasuso J.
Safin M.
2-66-33-0
Round Robin
Kiefer N.
Safin M.
6-42-67-65
Canas G.
Johansson T.
6-24-66-0
Haas T.
Kafelnikov Y.
7-656-3
Henman T.
Kiefer N.
7-666-3
Henman T.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-27-66
Escude N.
Sampras P.
7-632-67-62
Enqvist T.
Escude N.
6-46-4
Canas G.
Escude N.
7-56-2
Corretja A.
Lee M.
6-36-4
Safin M.
Corretja A.
6-46-4
Corretja A.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-36-4
Burgsmuller L.
Lee M.
6-36-3
Safin M.
Lee M.
7-57-5
Costa A.
Henman T.
4-66-36-2
Roddick A.
Acasuso J.
6-36-2
Acasuso J.
Clement A.
7-616-3
Clement A.
Bjorkman J.
6-14-66-4
Clement A.
Roddick A.
3-66-46-3
Johansson T.
Sampras P.
6-26-737-65
Enqvist T.
Blake J.
4-67-57-64
Costa A.
Kiefer N.
6-26-2
Sampras P.
Canas G.
7-52-67-65
Enqvist T.
Acasuso J.
4-66-17-65
Costa A.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-37-66