Nicolas Kiefer vs Jurgen Melzer — Roland Garros Round of 128

Roland Garros · ATP · Round of 128
GER
Nicolas Kiefer
49 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 29 May 2006
clay
AUT
Jurgen Melzer
45 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLWLW
Kiefer N.
7-6 6-3 6-1
Melzer J.
Kiefer N.
77663
Melzer J.
6431–

Nicolas Kiefer defeated Jurgen Melzer 7-6 6-3 6-1 in the Roland Garros round of 128 on clay. The result followed the form book — Nicolas Kiefer came in leading the head-to-head 7–1, defending last year's round of 16. Nicolas Kiefer extended the head-to-head to 8–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Nicolas Kiefer came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–3 6–1.

Head to head

7–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-06-08HalleR16grassJurgen Melzer6-1 RET
2009-03-06Davis Cup WG R1: GER vs AUTRRhardNicolas Kiefer7-6(3) 6-4 6-4
2006-05-15Hamburg MastersR64clayNicolas Kiefer6-2 3-6 6-3
2005-10-24St. PetersburgR16carpetNicolas Kiefer3-6 6-3 7-5
2004-07-26Canada MastersQFhardNicolas Kiefer3-6 6-1 6-1
2004-02-16MemphisR16hardNicolas Kiefer7-6(5) 6-7(2) 6-3
2003-10-06ViennaR16hardNicolas Kiefer6-3 6-4
1999-10-11ViennaR16hardNicolas Kiefer6-4 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Kiefer N.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Melzer J.

Melzer J.serving74% hold

wins 60% 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.Melzer J.
1st serve in·Clear edge
53%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.3
4.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.2
2.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Kiefer N.Melzer J.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
59
44
Break points saved·Slight edge
81
86
Break points won·Dominant
58
27
Deciding sets·Even
61
65
Tiebreaks·Dominant
68
27

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
15°CDrizzle
Wind 19 km/hHumidity 80%

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Federer R.
1-66-16-47-64
Semi-finals
Federer R.
Nalbandian D.
3-66-45-2
Nadal R.
Ljubicic I.
6-46-27-67
Quarter-finals
Nadal R.
Djokovic N.[3]
6-46-4
Nalbandian D.
Davydenko N.
6-36-32-66-4
Federer R.
Ancic M.
6-46-36-4
Ljubicic I.
Benneteau J.
6-26-26-3
R16
Benneteau J.
Martin A.
5-1
Ljubicic I.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-33-66-36-2
Davydenko N.
Gaudio G.
6-36-43-66-3
Ancic M.
Robredo T.
6-44-62-66-47-5
Federer R.
Berdych T.
6-36-26-3
Nalbandian D.
Vassallo Arguello M.
6-46-46-4
Nadal R.
Hewitt L.
6-25-76-46-2
Djokovic N.[3]
Monfils G.
7-657-656-3
R32
Berdych T.
Kiefer N.
6-1
Hewitt L.
Hrbaty D.
7-656-26-2
Federer R.
Massu N.
6-16-26-747-5
Ljubicic I.
Monaco J.
4-65-76-36-46-2
Djokovic N.[3]
Haas T.
7-56-17-64
Benneteau J.
Stepanek R.
5-77-57-686-3
Nalbandian D.
Tursunov D.
2-65-76-46-26-4
Gaudio G.
Ferrero J.
7-57-57-67
Nadal R.
Mathieu P.
5-76-46-46-4
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
Ferrer D.
7-647-56-4
Martin A.
Rochus O.
7-54-66-756-16-4
Ancic M.
Montanes A.
6-16-26-4
Vassallo Arguello M.
Sluiter R.
2-66-46-33-66-1
Davydenko N.
Moya C.
6-17-56-3
Robredo T.
Dlouhy L.
6-16-46-2
Monfils G.
Blake J.
6-26-727-615-76-4
R64
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
Rochus C.
5-2
Davydenko N.
Saretta F.
6-24-1
Djokovic N.[3]
Gonzalez F.
6-46-13-64-66-1
Monfils G.
Norman D.
4-66-36-746-07-5
Rochus O.
Vanek J.
6-26-06-2
Nadal R.
Kim K.
6-26-16-4
Mathieu P.
Serra F.
6-07-657-66
Hrbaty D.
Karlovic I.
4-66-46-727-56-2
Hewitt L.
Montcourt M.
7-56-36-3
Haas T.
Waske A.
6-47-56-766-4
Blake J.
Almagro N.
6-756-26-46-4
Ljubicic I.
Hernandez O.
6-36-776-16-2
Monaco J.
Verdasco F.
4-66-46-46-1
Ferrer D.
Chardy J.
6-16-43-66-1
Stepanek R.
Sanguinetti D.
6-36-36-1
Benneteau J.
Baghdatis M.
3-66-46-36-716-4
Martin A.
Kindlmann D.
6-36-36-3
Moya C.
Youzhny M.
6-36-46-2
Ferrero J.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-26-46-2
Gaudio G.
Korolev E.
6-36-756-43-66-4
Sluiter R.
Lapentti N.
6-16-46-1
Vassallo Arguello M.
Grosjean S.
1-66-44-67-56-2
Tursunov D.
Henman T.
6-36-24-66-4
Nalbandian D.
Gasquet R.
6-23-67-56-0
Robredo T.
Bozoljac I.
7-56-23-66-1
Dlouhy L.
Acasuso J.
4-67-626-36-1
Montanes A.
Galvani S.
7-56-13-62-66-4
Ancic M.
Capdeville P.
7-56-37-63
Kiefer N.
Gicquel M.
6-06-15-73-611-9
Berdych T.
Volandri F.
6-36-16-1
Massu N.
Mirnyi M.
6-47-56-4
Federer R.
Falla A.
6-16-46-3
R128
Martin A.
Roddick A.
6-47-51-0
Sluiter R.
Nieminen J.
6-27-662-1
Moya C.
Marin J.
7-56-36-3
Karlovic I.
Patience O.
7-667-617-610
Massu N.
Malisse X.
6-17-51-64-69-7
Djokovic N.[3]
Horna L.
6-35-0
Benneteau J.
Tipsarevic J.
6-26-46-756-3
Nadal R.
Soderling R.
6-27-56-1
Mirnyi M.
Muller G.
6-36-17-63
Falla A.
Gimelstob J.
6-46-46-2
Serra F.
Vik R.
6-11-67-56-4
Kim K.
Silva J.
7-56-26-747-63
Korolev E.
Seppi A.
6-42-63-67-56-1
Gaudio G.
Karanusic R.
6-26-26-2
Sanguinetti D.
Bracciali D.
3-67-6106-36-3
Federer R.
Hartfield D.
7-57-626-2
Stepanek R.
Llodra M.
6-46-46-2
Ferrer D.
Garcia Lopez G.
7-56-16-0
Lapentti N.
Moodie W.
4-67-657-656-756-2
Galvani S.
Mayer F.
4-66-07-643-67-5
Vassallo Arguello M.
Goldstein P.
6-26-06-3
Montanes A.
Ginepri R.
6-36-726-16-4
Davydenko N.
Spadea V.
7-56-46-4
Chardy J.
Bjorkman J.
6-27-56-2
Acasuso J.
Santoro F.
6-36-13-61-611-9
Dlouhy L.
Vliegen K.
4-66-43-67-656-2
Bozoljac I.
Pashanski B.
6-46-36-4
Grosjean S.
Pavel A.
6-36-26-3
Tursunov D.
Novak J.
6-26-36-2
Henman T.
Carlsen K.
6-36-44-66-4
Gasquet R.
Wang J.
6-46-17-5
Robredo T.
Zib T.
6-46-26-2
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
Ascione T.
7-676-46-766-3
Nalbandian D.
Wawrinka S.
6-27-656-4
Rochus C.
Johansson T.
3-65-76-46-46-2
Verdasco F.
Chela J.
6-16-36-766-4
Monaco J.
Van Gemerden M.
6-36-26-4
Hernandez O.
Simon G.
6-46-26-3
Ljubicic I.
Berlocq C.
6-26-06-3
Blake J.
Srichaphan P.
6-06-47-63
Saretta F.
Starace P.
6-722-66-47-616-3
Youzhny M.
Tuksar S.
6-36-33-66-0
Almagro N.
Arthurs W.
7-56-26-2
Norman D.
Massa E.
6-16-36-3
Haas T.
Schuettler R.
6-46-36-3
Waske A.
Vicente F.
6-44-67-667-64
Gonzalez F.
Safin M.
6-31-66-36-1
Ancic M.
Healey N.
6-34-67-636-1
Kiefer N.
Melzer J.
7-646-36-1
Ferrero J.
del Potro J.
6-32-66-26-4
Hewitt L.
Hernych J.
7-653-66-26-0
Gicquel M.
Di Mauro A.
7-57-666-3
Montcourt M.
Daniel M.
6-26-41-66-2
Kindlmann D.
Sabau R.
6-36-26-2
Volandri F.
Pless K.
6-47-606-4
Capdeville P.
Rusedski G.
6-36-14-67-67
Vanek J.
Mahut N.
6-37-636-757-63
Rochus O.
Faurel J.
6-16-46-2
Berdych T.
Lopez F.
6-26-46-3
Kohlschreiber P.
Marach O.
6-37-56-766-2
Baghdatis M.
Portas A.
6-46-46-756-1
Hrbaty D.
Roitman S.
6-46-23-62-66-3
Mathieu P.
Phau B.
6-46-26-1
Monfils G.
Murray A.
6-46-721-66-26-1