Nicolas Kiefer vs Radek Stepanek — US Open Round of 64
US Open · ATP · Round of 64
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 29 August 2005 ·
hard
Kiefer N.4-6 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-3
Stepanek R.
Kiefer N.
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Stepanek R.
664332
Nicolas Kiefer defeated Radek Stepanek 4-6 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-3 in the US Open round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Nicolas Kiefer came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16. Nicolas Kiefer extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Nicolas Kiefer came back from two sets down to beat Radek Stepanek.
Head to head
2–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05-17 | Dusseldorf | RR | clay | Nicolas Kiefer | 7-6 6-3 |
| 2003-06-09 | Halle | QF | grass | Nicolas Kiefer | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2002-04-29 | Munich | R16 | clay | Radek Stepanek | 6-2 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
53%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.4
5.0
Double faults / match·Even
3.3
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (173 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
53
62
Break points saved·Clear edge
70
83
Break points won·Slight edge
58
49
Deciding sets·Clear edge
65
80
Tiebreaks·Even
70
74
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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