Nicolas Kiefer vs Xavier MalisseVienna Round of 32

Vienna · ATP · Round of 32
49 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 October 2002
hard
45 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kiefer N.
4-6 6-1 6-1
Malisse X.
Kiefer N.
4662
Malisse X.
6111

Nicolas Kiefer defeated Xavier Malisse 4-6 6-1 6-1 in the Vienna round of 32 on hard.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Kiefer N.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Malisse X.

Malisse X.serving82% hold

wins 64% 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
1st serve in·Slight edge
53%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Even
7.5
6.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
2.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
59
52
Break points saved·Even
81
85
Break points won·Slight edge
58
52
Deciding sets·Slight edge
61
53
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
68
56

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
Weather
9°CPartly cloudy
Wind 25 km/hHumidity 51%