Nicolas Kiefer vs Ivo Karlovic — Madrid Masters Round of 16

Madrid Masters · ATP · Round of 16
GER
Nicolas Kiefer
49 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 October 2007
clay
CRO
Ivo Karlovic
47 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWLLL
Kiefer N.
7-6 7-6
Karlovic I.
Kiefer N.
77772
Karlovic I.
6563–

Nicolas Kiefer defeated Ivo Karlovic 7-6 7-6 in the Madrid Masters round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Nicolas Kiefer came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Nicolas Kiefer extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

3–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-10-26Paris MastersR64hardNicolas Kiefer6-4 7-5
2005-05-23Roland GarrosR128clayNicolas Kiefer6-3 6-3 6-4
2004-07-19IndianapolisR32hardNicolas Kiefer6-0 7-6(0)
2003-09-22ShanghaiR16carpetIvo Karlovic6-1 7-6(5)

Serve vs return

This season
Kiefer N.serving93% hold

wins 73% of points on serve vs Karlovic I.

Karlovic I.serving93% hold

wins 72% 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.Karlovic I.
1st serve in·Clear edge
53%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
77%
83%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
50%
55%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
73%
Return points won·Slight edge
37%
27%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
71%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.4
20.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.0
4.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (100 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kiefer N.Karlovic I.
Clutch Rating·Even
59
56
Break points saved·Clear edge
81
98
Break points won·Dominant
58
0
Deciding sets·Clear edge
61
83
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
68
76

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
16°COvercast
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 66%

Draw

Final
Nalbandian D.
Federer R.
1-66-36-3
Semi-finals
Federer R.
Kiefer N.
6-46-4
Nalbandian D.
Djokovic N.
6-47-64
Quarter-finals
Kiefer N.
Gonzalez F.
7-656-2
Djokovic N.
Ancic M.
7-626-2
Nalbandian D.
Nadal R.
6-16-2
Federer R.
Lopez F.
7-646-4
R16
Kiefer N.
Karlovic I.
7-657-63
Federer R.
Canas G.
6-06-3
Lopez F.
Koubek S.
7-696-1
Djokovic N.
Ferrero J.
6-32-66-4
Nalbandian D.
del Potro J.
6-26-4
Nadal R.
Murray A.
7-656-4
Gonzalez F.
Monaco J.
6-46-2
Ancic M.
Mathieu P.
6-46-3
R32
Ancic M.
Blake J.
6-36-4
Gonzalez F.
Almagro N.
7-6117-5
Mathieu P.
Gasquet R.
7-687-5
Nadal R.
Baghdatis M.
6-46-4
Murray A.
Chela J.
6-16-3
Nalbandian D.
Berdych T.
4-66-47-62
del Potro J.
Robredo T.
6-746-46-3
Djokovic N.
Verdasco F.
6-776-36-3
Ferrero J.
Moya C.
7-626-4
Monaco J.
Haas T.
6-47-5
Kiefer N.
Youzhny M.
6-16-3
Karlovic I.
Hernandez O.
7-56-2
Lopez F.
Ferrer D.
7-637-5
Koubek S.
Ljubicic I.
6-36-727-5
Canas G.
Calleri A.
6-33-67-5
Federer R.
Ginepri R.
7-626-4
R64
del Potro J.
Starace P.
7-56-1
Verdasco F.
Montanes A.
6-16-1
Baghdatis M.
Pavel A.
6-34-66-1
Murray A.
Stepanek R.
6-46-1
Calleri A.
Tursunov D.
3-67-646-4
Ginepri R.
Melzer J.
2-67-626-4
Koubek S.
Nieminen J.
6-33-66-4
Lopez F.
Volandri F.
6-36-2
Karlovic I.
Safin M.
6-36-4
Kiefer N.
Wawrinka S.
7-56-3
Monaco J.
Andreev I.
6-756-06-4
Almagro N.
Santoro F.
6-46-4
Ancic M.
Gicquel M.
6-46-2
Mathieu P.
Fish M.
6-32-67-5
Ferrero J.
Falla A.
6-47-5
Nalbandian D.
Clement A.
5-76-26-4