Nicolas Kiefer vs Max Mirnyi — Moscow Quarter-final

Moscow · ATP · Quarter-final
GER
Nicolas Kiefer
49 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 October 2005
hard
BLR
Max Mirnyi
49 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLLWL
Kiefer N.
6-3 6-4
Mirnyi M.
Kiefer N.
662
Mirnyi M.
34–

Nicolas Kiefer defeated Max Mirnyi 6-3 6-4 in the Moscow quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Nicolas Kiefer came in leading the head-to-head 5–1. Nicolas Kiefer extended the head-to-head to 6–1.

Key context

Head to head

5–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-08-11Beijing OlympicsR64hardNicolas Kiefer6-3 6-1
2006-05-15Hamburg MastersR32clayMax Mirnyi6-2 6-2
2006-04-17Monte Carlo MastersR64clayNicolas Kiefer6-4 4-6 7-6(2)
2002-10-21St. PetersburgR16carpetNicolas Kiefer6-3 7-5
2002-08-12IndianapolisR32hardNicolas Kiefer6-4 7-5
2002-08-05Cincinnati MastersR64hardNicolas Kiefer6-3 7-6(6)

Serve vs return

This season
Kiefer N.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Mirnyi M.

Mirnyi M.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Kiefer N.

Serve-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 season
Kiefer N.Mirnyi M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
53%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
66%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
34%
Break points saved·Even
60%
63%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.4
9.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.4
3.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (174 vs 136). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kiefer N.Mirnyi M.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
59
43
Break points saved·Slight edge
81
76
Break points won·Clear edge
58
43
Deciding sets·Clear edge
61
45
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
68
53

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

Draw

Final
Andreev I.
Kiefer N.
5-77-636-2
Semi-finals
Andreev I.
Tursunov D.
5-77-56-2
Kiefer N.
Kunitsyn I.
6-26-4
Quarter-finals
Tursunov D.
Youzhny M.
6-24-66-2
Kunitsyn I.
Pavel A.
6-36-2
Andreev I.
Bracciali D.
6-46-1
Kiefer N.
Mirnyi M.
6-36-4
R16
Kunitsyn I.
Rusedski G.
7-656-3
Pavel A.
Saulnier C.
7-632-67-5
Mirnyi M.
Gabashvili T.
4-66-36-1
Kiefer N.
Mayer F.
6-46-3
Tursunov D.
Volandri F.
6-17-66
Youzhny M.
Goldstein P.
7-54-66-3
Andreev I.
Clement A.
6-26-4
Bracciali D.
Hernych J.
6-37-66
R32
Mirnyi M.
Kirillov E.
6-16-3
Pavel A.
Bohli S.
6-46-4
Clement A.
Vik R.
7-56-2
Youzhny M.
Dlouhy L.
6-46-3
Tursunov D.
Carlsen K.
6-11-0
Mayer F.
Burgsmuller L.
6-36-2
Gabashvili T.
Muller G.
6-36-1
Rusedski G.
Llodra M.
6-36-1
Saulnier C.
Hrbaty D.
4-66-36-3
Kunitsyn I.
Santoro F.
6-46-4
Bracciali D.
Davydenko N.
3-66-46-4
Hernych J.
Serra F.
6-46-4
Andreev I.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-46-2
Goldstein P.
Ledovskikh M.
6-26-4
Volandri F.
Sabau R.
6-06-1
Kiefer N.
Popp A.
6-46-1