Roger Federer vs Nicolas Kiefer — Australian Open Semi-final

Australian Open · ATP · Semi-final
SUI
Roger Federer
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWLWW
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 January 2006
hard
GER
Nicolas Kiefer
49 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLLWL
Federer R.
6-3 5-7 6-0 6-2
Kiefer N.
Federer R.
65663
Kiefer N.
37021

Roger Federer defeated Nicolas Kiefer 6-3 5-7 6-0 6-2 in the Australian Open semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Roger Federer came in leading the head-to-head 11–3, defending last year's semi-final. Roger Federer extended the head-to-head to 12–3.

Key context

Head to head

11–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-03-25Miami MastersR32hardRoger Federer6-4 6-1
2008-06-09HalleSFgrassRoger Federer6-1 6-4
2007-10-22BaselQFhardRoger Federer6-3 6-2
2007-10-15Madrid MastersSFclayRoger Federer6-4 6-4
2005-08-29US OpenR16hardRoger Federer6-4 6-7(3) 6-3 6-4
2005-08-15Cincinnati MastersR32hardRoger Federer4-6 6-4 6-4
2005-06-20WimbledonR32grassRoger Federer6-2 6-7(5) 6-1 7-5
2005-03-07Indian Wells MastersQFhardRoger Federer6-4 6-1
2004-05-24Roland GarrosR64clayRoger Federer6-3 6-4 7-6(6)
2003-06-09HalleFgrassRoger Federer6-1 6-3
2002-06-10HalleSFgrassNicolas Kiefer4-6 6-4 6-4
2001-10-01MoscowR32hardNicolas Kiefer6-3 1-6 7-6(4)
2001-03-12Indian Wells MastersR64hardNicolas Kiefer3-6 7-5 6-1
2000-02-21LondonR32carpetRoger Federer6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Federer R.serving93% hold

wins 72% of points on serve vs Kiefer N.

Kiefer N.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Federer R.

Serve advantage — Federer R.

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
Federer R.Kiefer N.
1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
53%
1st serve points won·Even
79%
76%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
59%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
71%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
69%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.9
7.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.7
3.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 122). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Federer R.Kiefer N.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
92
59
Break points saved·Clear edge
100
81
Break points won·Dominant
83
58
Deciding sets·Dominant
99
61
Tiebreaks·Dominant
100
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
26°COvercast
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 56%

Draw

Final
Federer R.
Baghdatis M.
5-77-56-06-2
Semi-finals
Federer R.
Kiefer N.
6-35-76-06-2
Baghdatis M.
Nalbandian D.
3-65-76-36-46-4
Quarter-finals
Baghdatis M.
Ljubicic I.
6-46-24-63-66-3
Kiefer N.
Grosjean S.
6-30-66-46-718-6
Nalbandian D.
Santoro F.
7-56-06-0
Federer R.
Davydenko N.
6-43-67-677-65
R16
Santoro F.
Ferrer D.
6-47-57-5
Federer R.
Haas T.
6-46-03-64-66-2
Nalbandian D.
Robredo T.
6-36-02-66-2
Ljubicic I.
Johansson T.
6-26-46-4
Baghdatis M.
Roddick A.
6-41-66-36-4
Davydenko N.
Hrbaty D.
4-64-66-46-26-3
Kiefer N.
Chela J.
7-646-36-3
Grosjean S.
Mathieu P.
7-56-26-2
R32
Kiefer N.
Ferrero J.
6-36-25-76-2
Mathieu P.
Horna L.
7-627-676-1
Grosjean S.
Coria G.
6-26-23-66-4
Santoro F.
Gaudio G.
6-36-25-71-66-4
Johansson T.
Simon G.
6-36-26-1
Federer R.
Mirnyi M.
6-36-46-3
Haas T.
Luczak P.
4-66-36-46-4
Hrbaty D.
Andreev I.
1-66-46-32-66-4
Davydenko N.
Healey N.
6-25-76-47-5
Chela J.
Vliegen K.
6-16-46-4
Ferrer D.
Ancic M.
6-36-36-3
Robredo T.
Blake J.
6-36-46-4
Nalbandian D.
Nieminen J.
2-66-36-27-5
Ljubicic I.
Lopez F.
7-57-656-0
Baghdatis M.
Gremelmayr D.
6-26-16-2
Roddick A.
Benneteau J.
6-16-26-2
R64
Andreev I.
Sluiter R.
3-66-37-642-66-2
Federer R.
Mayer F.
6-16-46-0
Roddick A.
Moodie W.
7-56-36-2
Vliegen K.
Verdasco F.
3-66-27-647-5
Ljubicic I.
Kohlschreiber P.
7-56-26-1
Luczak P.
Rochus O.
6-746-46-16-716-1
Haas T.
Goldstein P.
6-06-16-2
Kiefer N.
Pashanski B.
4-66-16-46-1
Healey N.
Delic A.
6-46-746-36-4
Hrbaty D.
Norman D.
6-27-55-74-610-8
Lopez F.
Muller G.
6-26-46-766-4
Ferrero J.
Tipsarevic J.
6-33-65-76-36-2
Simon G.
Berdych T.
6-36-24-66-2
Johansson T.
Malisse X.
6-33-67-54-66-3
Gremelmayr D.
Ginepri R.
2-65-76-46-36-3
Mathieu P.
Bogomolov Jr A.
6-07-656-2
Baghdatis M.
Stepanek R.
6-46-33-60-67-5
Horna L.
Phau B.
6-36-26-1
Blake J.
Faurel J.
2-66-16-46-3
Robredo T.
Tursunov D.
7-643-67-656-3
Ferrer D.
Bracciali D.
6-46-46-756-2
Ancic M.
Hernych J.
6-16-46-4
Benneteau J.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-47-636-1
Grosjean S.
Monaco J.
6-46-36-3
Coria G.
Luzzi F.
7-6106-46-3
Gaudio G.
Burgsmuller L.
6-36-26-3
Nalbandian D.
Wawrinka S.
6-43-66-46-2
Santoro F.
Pavel A.
6-46-16-4
Davydenko N.
Kim K.
4-66-06-36-2
Chela J.
Hewitt L.
6-46-46-786-2
Nieminen J.
Wang J.
6-27-636-2
Mirnyi M.
Sanguinetti D.
7-56-34-67-68
R128
Ferrer D.
Serra F.
4-66-36-16-4
Wang J.
Zabaleta M.
6-27-54-1
Berdych T.
Reynolds B.
7-56-36-726-1
Benneteau J.
Daniel M.
6-26-13-0
Healey N.
Volandri F.
6-26-3
Burgsmuller L.
Schuettler R.
3-66-37-626-3
Sluiter R.
Snobel P.
6-42-66-26-4
Norman D.
Fleishman Z.
6-47-665-70-66-3
Hrbaty D.
Marach O.
3-64-66-26-16-3
Gaudio G.
Sabau R.
6-25-0
Kiefer N.
Srichaphan P.
6-754-67-656-16-2
Ferrero J.
Zib T.
7-56-06-2
Luzzi F.
Marin J.
6-16-47-5
Coria G.
Hanescu V.
6-41-64-66-26-1
Haas T.
Gasquet R.
6-27-56-2
Goldstein P.
Djokovic N.
6-21-66-36-2
Luczak P.
Minar I.
7-647-656-4
Rochus O.
Llodra M.
6-46-26-2
Mirnyi M.
Ascione T.
6-33-66-16-746-0
Sanguinetti D.
Adaktusson J.
7-656-36-2
Mayer F.
Lee H.
6-46-14-66-4
Federer R.
Istomin D.
6-26-36-2
Bracciali D.
Lu Y.
6-17-646-2
Robredo T.
Vanek J.
6-47-666-3
Tursunov D.
Henman T.
5-76-36-47-5
Faurel J.
Waske A.
7-656-37-62
Blake J.
Acasuso J.
6-26-34-67-64
Nieminen J.
Kimmich M.
6-26-36-1
Wawrinka S.
Montanes A.
4-66-26-36-0
Nalbandian D.
Udomchoke D.
6-26-21-66-746-1
Ljubicic I.
Guccione C.
7-656-47-63
Kohlschreiber P.
Dlouhy L.
7-56-26-4
Muller G.
Mello R.
5-76-26-747-646-0
Lopez F.
Behrend T.
6-27-56-3
Simon G.
Massu N.
7-666-23-64-66-3
Malisse X.
Youzhny M.
7-55-76-46-2
Johansson T.
Saulnier C.
6-17-636-4
Ginepri R.
Melzer J.
6-16-46-2
Gremelmayr D.
Bjorkman J.
3-66-26-06-1
Baghdatis M.
Gimelstob J.
7-667-56-0
Vliegen K.
Rochus C.
6-36-16-4
Stepanek R.
Rehnquist B.
6-16-26-2
Garcia Lopez G.
Dent T.
7-646-37-64
Moodie W.
Hernandez O.
3-67-656-46-2
Roddick A.
Lammer M.
6-46-26-2
Hernych J.
Vicente F.
2-66-37-656-2
Ancic M.
Calleri A.
6-44-66-36-4
Delic A.
Starace P.
7-56-736-33-66-3
Kim K.
Levy H.
6-46-46-0
Davydenko N.
Karlovic I.
7-54-63-67-56-3
Hewitt L.
Vik R.
6-42-65-77-646-3
Pavel A.
Moya C.
6-47-654-63-66-4
Chela J.
Murray A.
6-16-36-3
Andreev I.
Almagro N.
7-56-46-3
Santoro F.
Spadea V.
3-66-06-26-3
Verdasco F.
Carlsen K.
7-656-46-4
Pashanski B.
Arthurs W.
6-36-44-67-62
Tipsarevic J.
Seppi A.
1-66-44-66-26-4
Bogomolov Jr A.
Gonzalez F.
4-67-666-36-737-5
Mathieu P.
Clement A.
6-37-646-3
Phau B.
Berlocq C.
6-47-632-67-64
Horna L.
Monfils G.
6-47-56-1
Grosjean S.
Philippoussis M.
6-46-26-3
Monaco J.
Lisnard J.
4-66-26-46-3