Tommy Haas vs Nicolas KieferLos Angeles Final

Los Angeles · ATP · Final
48 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 12 July 2004
hard
49 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Haas T.
7-6 6-4
Kiefer N.
Haas T.
7862
Kiefer N.
664

Tommy Haas defeated Nicolas Kiefer 7-6 6-4 in the Los Angeles final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Kiefer came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's semi-final. Tommy Haas narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-05-02Rome MastersR64clayNicolas Kiefer6-3 6-1
2000-06-26WimbledonR128grassTommy Haas5-7 6-4 6-2 6-3
1999-08-02Canada MastersR16hardNicolas Kiefer6-3 7-6(4)
1998-05-25Roland GarrosR128clayNicolas Kiefer6-1 6-2 7-6(3)

Serve vs return

This season
Haas T.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Kiefer N.

Kiefer N.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Haas T.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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
61%
53%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
51%
Service points won·Even
65%
64%
Return points won·Even
36%
39%
Break points saved·Even
63%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.0
7.5
Double faults / match·Even
3.5
3.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
64
59
Break points saved·Clear edge
94
81
Break points won·Clear edge
35
58
Deciding sets·Clear edge
74
61
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
88
68

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