Nicolas Kiefer vs Jurgen Melzer — Canada Masters Quarter-final

Canada Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
GER
Nicolas Kiefer
49 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 26 July 2004
hard
AUT
Jurgen Melzer
45 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLWLW
Kiefer N.
3-6 6-1 6-1
Melzer J.
Kiefer N.
3662
Melzer J.
6111

Nicolas Kiefer defeated Jurgen Melzer 3-6 6-1 6-1 in the Canada Masters quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Nicolas Kiefer came in leading the head-to-head 7–1. Nicolas Kiefer extended the head-to-head to 8–1.

Key context

Head to head

7–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-06-08HalleR16grassJurgen Melzer6-1 RET
2009-03-06Davis Cup WG R1: GER vs AUTRRhardNicolas Kiefer7-6(3) 6-4 6-4
2006-05-29Roland GarrosR128clayNicolas Kiefer7-6(4) 6-3 6-1
2006-05-15Hamburg MastersR64clayNicolas Kiefer6-2 3-6 6-3
2005-10-24St. PetersburgR16carpetNicolas Kiefer3-6 6-3 7-5
2004-02-16MemphisR16hardNicolas Kiefer7-6(5) 6-7(2) 6-3
2003-10-06ViennaR16hardNicolas Kiefer6-3 6-4
1999-10-11ViennaR16hardNicolas Kiefer6-4 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Kiefer N.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Melzer J.

Melzer J.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Kiefer N.

Serve advantage — Kiefer N.

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.Melzer J.
1st serve in·Clear edge
53%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.5
4.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.4
2.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Kiefer N.Melzer J.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
59
44
Break points saved·Slight edge
81
86
Break points won·Dominant
58
27
Deciding sets·Even
61
65
Tiebreaks·Dominant
68
27

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
22°COvercast
Wind 15 km/hHumidity 51%

Draw

Final
Federer R.
Roddick A.
7-56-3
Semi-finals
Roddick A.
Kiefer N.
7-56-3
Federer R.
Johansson T.
4-66-36-2
Quarter-finals
Kiefer N.
Melzer J.
3-66-16-1
Johansson T.
Johansson J.
6-37-65
Roddick A.
Hernych J.
6-46-2
Federer R.
Santoro F.
7-56-4
R16
Roddick A.
Chela J.
6-16-4
Melzer J.
Gonzalez F.
6-36-3
Federer R.
Mirnyi M.
7-637-64
Johansson J.
Saulnier C.
7-624-67-64
Johansson T.
Horna L.
3-67-56-1
Hernych J.
Kuerten G.
5-77-666-4
Kiefer N.
Moya C.
6-42-66-4
Santoro F.
Hewitt L.
2-66-36-4
R32
Roddick A.
Lopez F.
6-37-65
Melzer J.
Agassi A.
6-36-3
Johansson T.
Andreev I.
7-646-1
Johansson J.
Carraz G.
7-646-737-64
Mirnyi M.
Srichaphan P.
3-66-16-4
Hewitt L.
Novak J.
6-26-1
Santoro F.
Ljubicic I.
6-47-64
Horna L.
Niemeyer F.
6-757-56-3
Chela J.
Robredo T.
6-46-0
Moya C.
Bogomolov Jr A.
6-46-3
Kuerten G.
Henman T.
7-56-4
Kiefer N.
Ferrer D.
6-36-1
Gonzalez F.
Spadea V.
7-56-4
Hernych J.
Reid T.
6-36-3
Saulnier C.
Youzhny M.
4-66-37-60
Federer R.
Soderling R.
7-56-1
R64
Horna L.
Coria G.
5-1
Novak J.
Bjorkman J.
5-77-6106-0
Hewitt L.
Nadal R.
1-66-46-2
Srichaphan P.
Pavel A.
7-56-2
Mirnyi M.
Kratochvil M.
7-667-69
Santoro F.
Ferrero J.
3-2
Andreev I.
Sargsian S.
7-56-716-2
Federer R.
Arazi H.
6-37-5
Johansson T.
Massu N.
6-46-4
Melzer J.
Hrbaty D.
4-67-57-63
Hernych J.
Labadze I.
6-16-4
Ljubicic I.
Beck K.
6-25-76-3
Carraz G.
Grosjean S.
6-27-63
Johansson J.
Llodra M.
1-67-646-1
Saulnier C.
Nestor D.
6-36-4
Youzhny M.
Nalbandian D.
3-66-36-4
Gonzalez F.
Schuettler R.
3-66-46-3
Lopez F.
Escude N.
7-616-2
Roddick A.
Benneteau J.
6-46-2
Chela J.
Malisse X.
6-35-76-3
Soderling R.
Enqvist T.
7-626-3
Spadea V.
Dancevic F.
6-16-4
Agassi A.
Haas T.
4-66-46-4
Kiefer N.
Safin M.
6-736-47-62
Ferrer D.
Larose S.
7-56-2
Bogomolov Jr A.
Karlovic I.
6-47-66
Moya C.
Verdasco F.
6-796-36-4
Henman T.
Zabaleta M.
6-46-1
Kuerten G.
Ginepri R.
6-16-4
Reid T.
Gaudio G.
7-625-76-3
Niemeyer F.
Sanchez D.
6-16-4
Robredo T.
Lee H.
7-636-1