Nicolas Kiefer vs David Nalbandian — Indian Wells Masters Round of 16

Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 16
GER
Nicolas Kiefer
49 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 March 2005
hard
ARG
David Nalbandian
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLWWW
Kiefer N.
6-1 6-3
Nalbandian D.
Kiefer N.
662
Nalbandian D.
13–

Nicolas Kiefer defeated David Nalbandian 6-1 6-3 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — David Nalbandian came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Nicolas Kiefer claimed a first win over David Nalbandian in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-10-26Paris MastersR32hardDavid Nalbandian7-6(5) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Kiefer N.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Nalbandian D.

Nalbandian D.serving80% hold

wins 63% 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
Kiefer N.Nalbandian D.
1st serve in·Even
53%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
41%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.4
4.2
Double faults / match·Even
3.4
3.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Kiefer N.Nalbandian D.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
59
72
Break points saved·Slight edge
81
88
Break points won·Slight edge
58
69
Deciding sets·Slight edge
61
72
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
68
84

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
23°CMainly clear
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 33%

Draw

Final
Federer R.
Hewitt L.
6-26-46-4
Semi-finals
Hewitt L.
Roddick A.
7-626-737-64
Federer R.
Canas G.
6-36-1
Quarter-finals
Roddick A.
Moya C.
6-746-46-1
Federer R.
Kiefer N.
6-46-1
Hewitt L.
Agassi A.
W/O
Canas G.
Henman T.
7-617-5
R16
Federer R.
Ljubicic I.
7-637-64
Hewitt L.
Mathieu P.
6-16-0
Canas G.
Dent T.
6-3
Henman T.
Robredo T.
6-42-66-2
Moya C.
Santoro F.
7-56-2
Agassi A.
Coria G.
6-46-1
Kiefer N.
Nalbandian D.
6-16-3
Roddick A.
Gonzalez F.
6-46-3
R32
Nalbandian D.
Bjorkman J.
6-13-66-1
Ljubicic I.
Berdych T.
6-46-1
Kiefer N.
Gaudio G.
6-36-1
Santoro F.
Lopez F.
6-46-2
Agassi A.
Pavel A.
6-36-4
Mathieu P.
Hernych J.
6-44-67-66
Dent T.
Safin M.
7-56-4
Canas G.
Chela J.
7-52-66-4
Robredo T.
Enqvist T.
4-66-27-64
Henman T.
Melzer J.
7-56-4
Moya C.
Ferrer D.
6-36-4
Gonzalez F.
Blake J.
6-40-66-3
Roddick A.
Novak J.
6-16-2
Coria G.
Srichaphan P.
6-46-2
Hewitt L.
Llodra M.
6-27-63
Federer R.
Muller G.
6-36-2
R64
Ljubicic I.
Zib T.
6-36-2
Nalbandian D.
Monaco J.
6-26-1
Bjorkman J.
Johansson T.
4-66-37-60
Kiefer N.
Sargsian S.
6-06-0
Dent T.
Saulnier C.
1-67-616-2
Chela J.
Schuettler R.
6-746-46-1
Canas G.
Carlsen K.
6-46-3
Robredo T.
Monfils G.
6-36-1
Moya C.
Ferrero J.
6-36-4
Ferrer D.
Grosjean S.
6-23-66-1
Gonzalez F.
Rusedski G.
7-647-65
Blake J.
Davydenko N.
6-37-66
Novak J.
Rochus O.
6-36-4
Coria G.
Kim K.
7-627-63
Roddick A.
Verdasco F.
6-33-67-62
Pavel A.
Carraz G.
6-757-666-2
Muller G.
Stepanek R.
6-33-66-0
Berdych T.
Ancic M.
7-53-66-2
Gaudio G.
Mirnyi M.
6-756-37-64
Safin M.
Nieminen J.
4-66-17-5
Enqvist T.
Youzhny M.
6-46-1
Melzer J.
Goldstein P.
7-633-66-3
Henman T.
Clement A.
4-66-46-3
Lopez F.
Karlovic I.
6-746-46-4
Santoro F.
Johansson J.
4-66-27-66
Srichaphan P.
Calleri A.
7-56-4
Agassi A.
Arthurs W.
6-46-1
Mathieu P.
Haas T.
7-636-3
Hernych J.
Spadea V.
6-21-67-66
Llodra M.
Hrbaty D.
4-66-16-2
Hewitt L.
Ginepri R.
6-27-62
Federer R.
Fish M.
6-36-3
R128
Carraz G.
Philippoussis M.
7-676-1
Arthurs W.
Starace P.
6-46-3
Llodra M.
Sanguinetti D.
6-36-2
Ginepri R.
Acasuso J.
7-57-65
Berdych T.
Arazi H.
6-16-1
Zib T.
Volandri F.
6-16-4
Bjorkman J.
Labadze I.
6-17-64
Schuettler R.
Kuznetsov A.
6-46-3
Fish M.
Gambill J.
6-26-2
Monfils G.
Morrison J.
7-56-4
Karlovic I.
Benneteau J.
7-626-4
Santoro F.
Mello R.
6-26-3
Blake J.
Martin A.
6-26-3
Rusedski G.
Salzenstein J.
3-67-56-3
Ferrero J.
Andreev I.
6-36-3
Rochus O.
Zabaleta M.
7-56-4
Verdasco F.
Odesnik W.
7-606-4
Kim K.
Lapentti G.
7-56-1
Calleri A.
Tursunov D.
6-23-66-3
Mathieu P.
Calatrava A.
6-33-66-1
Hernych J.
Delgado R.
6-26-4
Carlsen K.
Mayer F.
7-56-3
Muller G.
Lisnard J.
6-47-5
Monaco J.
Dupuis A.
6-26-2
Sargsian S.
Reynolds B.
6-36-2
Mirnyi M.
Malisse X.
6-34-67-64
Nieminen J.
Horna L.
6-07-61
Saulnier C.
Hanescu V.
6-26-2
Enqvist T.
Beck K.
6-07-5
Goldstein P.
Lee H.
6-17-61
Clement A.
Young D.
6-36-2
Ferrer D.
Vahaly B.
6-46-3