Nicolas Kiefer vs Juan Carlos Ferrero — Australian Open Round of 32

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 32
GER
Nicolas Kiefer
49 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 January 2006
hard
ESP
Juan Carlos Ferrero
46 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kiefer N.
6-3 6-2 5-7 6-2
Ferrero J.
Kiefer N.
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Ferrero J.
32721

Nicolas Kiefer defeated Juan Carlos Ferrero 6-3 6-2 5-7 6-2 in the Australian Open round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Juan Carlos Ferrero came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 32. Nicolas Kiefer narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Nicolas Kiefer closed it out in four sets, 6–3 6–2 5–7 6–2.

Head to head

1–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-05-05Rome MastersR64clayJuan Carlos Ferrero6-7(5) 6-3 6-4
2008-01-14Australian OpenR128hardJuan Carlos Ferrero6-4 6-3 6-1
2001-10-08LyonR16clayJuan Carlos Ferrero6-2 6-2
2000-02-07DubaiFhardNicolas Kiefer7-5 4-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Kiefer N.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Ferrero J.

Ferrero J.serving83% hold

wins 65% 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.Ferrero J.
1st serve in·Clear edge
53%
67%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
50%
55%
Service points won·Even
64%
64%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.3
3.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.2
1.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Kiefer N.Ferrero J.
Clutch Rating·Even
59
63
Break points saved·Slight edge
81
87
Break points won·Slight edge
58
49
Deciding sets·Slight edge
61
72
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
68
74

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