Greg Rusedski vs Nicolas Kiefer — Indianapolis Quarter-final
Indianapolis · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 18 July 2005
hard
Rusedski G.3-6 7-6 6-4
Kiefer N.
Rusedski G.
37762
Kiefer N.
66441
Greg Rusedski defeated Nicolas Kiefer 3-6 7-6 6-4 in the Indianapolis quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Greg Rusedski came in leading the head-to-head 5–4, defending last year's round of 32. Greg Rusedski extended the head-to-head to 6–4.
Key context
- Match story: Greg Rusedski dropped the opening set before beating Nicolas Kiefer 3–6 7–6 6–4.
Head to head
5–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-07-12 | Los Angeles | QF | hard | Nicolas Kiefer | 6-1 6-4 |
| 1999-10-11 | Vienna | F | hard | Greg Rusedski | 6-7(5) 2-6 6-3 7-5 6-4 |
| 1999-10-04 | Basel | QF | hard | Nicolas Kiefer | 2-6 7-6(4) 6-3 |
| 1999-05-16 | Dusseldorf | RR | clay | Greg Rusedski | 6-1 6-4 |
| 1999-03-15 | Miami Masters | R16 | hard | Nicolas Kiefer | 4-6 7-5 6-2 |
| 1999-02-15 | Rotterdam | R32 | hard | Greg Rusedski | 7-6(5) 4-6 6-3 |
| 1998-11-02 | Paris Masters | R32 | hard | Greg Rusedski | 6-3 6-4 |
| 1998-09-28 | Toulouse | SF | hard | Greg Rusedski | 6-4 6-1 |
| 1997-10-20 | Stuttgart Masters | R32 | carpet | Nicolas Kiefer | 5-7 6-2 6-4 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe-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 season1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
53%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
65%
64%
Return points won·Slight edge
32%
39%
Break points saved·Even
64%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
8.6
7.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.3
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (68 vs 174). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Draw
Quarter-finals
Dent T.
Goldstein P.
6-36-2
Rusedski G.
Kiefer N.
3-67-646-4
Beck K.
Bastl G.
6-47-5
Ginepri R.
Roddick A.
4-67-627-5
R16
Roddick A.
Okun N.
6-36-3
Bastl G.
Fish M.
1-2
Beck K.
Ram R.
6-26-4
Rusedski G.
Carlsen K.
7-636-2
Kiefer N.
Kim K.
6-16-3
Goldstein P.
Lapentti G.
6-36-2
Dent T.
Phau B.
6-26-2
Ginepri R.
Srichaphan P.
6-06-4
R32
Phau B.
Hernych J.
7-636-3
Rusedski G.
Moodie W.
6-747-677-62
Roddick A.
Tursunov D.
7-666-777-65
Okun N.
Malisse X.
6-26-4
Goldstein P.
Mirnyi M.
0-66-36-3
Srichaphan P.
Carraz G.
6-37-63
Carlsen K.
Baghdatis M.
7-52-66-4
Ginepri R.
Spadea V.
6-46-3
Ram R.
Cakl T.
7-57-63
Beck K.
Bjorkman J.
6-47-5
Kiefer N.
Dupuis A.
7-56-4
Kim K.
Lee H.
7-686-4
Bastl G.
Hrbaty D.
6-46-766-4
Fish M.
Murray A.
6-44-66-4
Lapentti G.
Saulnier C.
6-45-76-2
Dent T.
Gambill J.
6-36-4
R64
Dupuis A.
Popp A.
7-56-1
Bjorkman J.
Dlouhy L.
6-46-1
Ginepri R.
Ryderstedt M.
6-16-4
Murray A.
Witten J.
6-46-2
Bastl G.
Morrison J.
6-46-4
Tursunov D.
Lu Y.
6-36-4
Ram R.
Schalken S.
7-57-61
Goldstein P.
Falla A.
6-06-4
Carraz G.
Blake J.
7-56-737-5
Okun N.
Evans B.
6-36-3
Moodie W.
Lisnard J.
6-36-3
Gambill J.
Young D.
7-6106-2
Phau B.
Delic A.
6-46-746-3
Lapentti G.
Washington M.
7-636-3
Kim K.
Karlovic I.
6-46-736-3
Baghdatis M.
De Chaunac S.
1-66-36-4