Olivier Rochus vs Nicolas Kiefer — Adelaide Quarter-final

Adelaide · ATP · Quarter-final
BEL
Olivier Rochus
45 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 3 January 2005
hard
GER
Nicolas Kiefer
49 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Rochus O.
6-7 7-6 7-5
Kiefer N.
Rochus O.
647872
Kiefer N.
776651

Olivier Rochus defeated Nicolas Kiefer 6-7 7-6 7-5 in the Adelaide quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Olivier Rochus came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Olivier Rochus extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-09-24MumbaiQFhardOlivier Rochus4-1 RET
2005-01-17Australian OpenR128hardOlivier Rochus7-5 2-6 3-6 6-2 6-3
2003-06-09HalleR32grassNicolas Kiefer6-3 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Rochus O.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Kiefer N.

Kiefer N.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Rochus O.

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
Rochus O.Kiefer N.
1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
53%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
60%
64%
Return points won·Even
36%
39%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.6
7.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.4
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 174). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Rochus O.Kiefer N.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
54
59
Break points saved·Even
85
81
Break points won·Slight edge
47
58
Deciding sets·Even
63
61
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
48
68

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
35°COvercast
Wind 34 km/hHumidity 35%

Draw

Final
Johansson J.
Dent T.
7-56-3
Semi-finals
Dent T.
Chela J.
6-16-1
Johansson J.
Rochus O.
6-17-65
Quarter-finals
Chela J.
Melzer J.
7-635-76-2
Rochus O.
Kiefer N.
6-747-667-5
Johansson J.
Enqvist T.
6-34-66-1
Dent T.
Hewitt L.
7-646-3
R16
Enqvist T.
Mayer F.
6-36-3
Kiefer N.
Saulnier C.
6-46-3
Chela J.
Lisnard J.
7-57-5
Johansson J.
Malisse X.
6-746-37-62
Dent T.
Benneteau J.
4-66-16-2
Melzer J.
Delic A.
6-36-3
Hewitt L.
Calleri A.
6-16-4
Rochus O.
Stepanek R.
6-06-3
R32
Dent T.
Ginepri R.
6-12-66-2
Benneteau J.
Starace P.
6-36-4
Calleri A.
Nieminen J.
6-43-67-62
Hewitt L.
Clement A.
2-66-16-1
Stepanek R.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-36-4
Rochus O.
Dupuis A.
3-66-36-1
Lisnard J.
De Chaunac S.
6-47-64
Enqvist T.
Sluiter R.
6-36-1
Malisse X.
Martin A.
6-27-61
Johansson J.
Kimmich M.
6-26-4
Saulnier C.
Baccanello P.
6-27-63
Chela J.
Sargsian S.
6-16-1
Melzer J.
Berdych T.
6-44-66-3
Delic A.
Reid T.
3-67-56-2
Kiefer N.
Schalken S.
6-24-66-3
Mayer F.
Arthurs W.
6-43-67-5