Sebastien Grosjean vs Nicolas KieferIndianapolis Round of 16

Indianapolis · ATP · Round of 16
48 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 12 August 2002
hard
49 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Grosjean S.
7-6 6-3
Kiefer N.
Grosjean S.
7762
Kiefer N.
643

Sebastien Grosjean defeated Nicolas Kiefer 7-6 6-3 in the Indianapolis round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Kiefer came in leading the head-to-head 4–3. Sebastien Grosjean narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-10-26LyonR32clayNicolas Kiefer4-6 7-6(7) 7-6(2)
2006-02-10Davis Cup WG R1: GER vs FRARRhardSebastien Grosjean7-5 7-6(7) 6-0
2006-01-16Australian OpenQFhardNicolas Kiefer6-3 0-6 6-4 6-7(1) 8-6
2005-05-09Hamburg MastersR32claySebastien Grosjean2-6 6-3 6-4
2004-03-22Miami MastersR16hardNicolas Kiefer6-4 6-2
2000-07-10GstaadR16claySebastien Grosjean6-3 6-1
1999-08-09Cincinnati MastersR64hardNicolas Kiefer7-5 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Grosjean S.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Kiefer N.

Kiefer N.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Grosjean S.

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
1st serve in·Even
55%
53%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
6.1
7.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.8
3.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
47
59
Break points saved·Slight edge
75
81
Break points won·Even
56
58
Deciding sets·Clear edge
42
61
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
58
68

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

Draw