Nicolas Kiefer vs Benjamin Becker — Las Vegas Round of 32

Las Vegas · ATP · Round of 32
GER
Nicolas Kiefer
49 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 March 2008
hard
GER
Benjamin Becker
45 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLLLW
Kiefer N.
6-4 6-3
Becker B.
Kiefer N.
662
Becker B.
43–

Nicolas Kiefer defeated Benjamin Becker 6-4 6-3 in the Las Vegas round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Benjamin Becker came in defending last year's round-robin.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Kiefer N.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Becker B.

Becker B.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.Becker B.
1st serve in·Slight edge
52%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
36%
36%
Break points saved·Even
59%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
7.7
6.3
Double faults / match·Even
3.3
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (69 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kiefer N.Becker B.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
59
42
Break points saved·Even
81
81
Break points won·Dominant
58
29
Deciding sets·Even
61
59
Tiebreaks·Dominant
68
29

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

Draw

Final
Querrey S.
Anderson K.
4-66-36-4
Semi-finals
Querrey S.
Canas G.
7-56-2
Anderson K.
Ginepri R.
7-646-4
Quarter-finals
Canas G.
Delic A.
6-46-4
Anderson K.
Korolev E.
6-26-0
Ginepri R.
Gulbis E.
6-16-2
Querrey S.
Benneteau J.
7-56-2
R16
Delic A.
Starace P.
6-33-0
Korolev E.
Gonzalez F.
6-37-64
Ginepri R.
Baghdatis M.
7-626-3
Gulbis E.
Luczak P.
6-26-1
Canas G.
Guccione C.
6-27-5
Benneteau J.
Hewitt L.
6-37-5
Querrey S.
Kiefer N.
6-36-1
Anderson K.
Isner J.
7-627-5
R32
Luczak P.
Zverev M.
6-21-0
Gulbis E.
Massu N.
7-54-66-4
Hewitt L.
Safin M.
6-26-1
Querrey S.
Grosjean S.
6-24-67-68
Kiefer N.
Becker B.
6-46-3
Starace P.
Berlocq C.
7-656-0
Canas G.
Johansson T.
6-37-63
Guccione C.
Hanescu V.
6-24-67-65
Delic A.
Melzer J.
7-57-62
Gonzalez F.
Sela D.
6-27-62
Korolev E.
Roitman S.
6-44-66-3
Isner J.
Falla A.
4-66-36-4
Anderson K.
Llodra M.
6-27-62
Baghdatis M.
Spadea V.
7-656-1
Ginepri R.
Malisse X.
2-66-36-4
Benneteau J.
Bjorkman J.
6-47-64