Rafael Nadal vs Nicolas Kiefer — Miami Masters Round of 32

Miami Masters · ATP · Round of 32
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Thursday, 27 March 2008
hard
GER
Nicolas Kiefer
49 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
6-2 6-4
Kiefer N.
Nadal R.
662
Kiefer N.
24–

Rafael Nadal defeated Nicolas Kiefer 6-2 6-4 in the Miami Masters round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 5–0.

Key context

Head to head

4–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-08-31US OpenR64hardRafael Nadal6-0 3-6 6-3 6-4
2008-07-21Canada MastersFhardRafael Nadal6-3 6-2
2008-06-23WimbledonR32grassRafael Nadal7-6(3) 6-2 6-3
2008-04-11Davis Cup WG QF: GER vs ESPRRhardRafael Nadal7-6(5) 6-0 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Nadal R.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Kiefer N.

Kiefer N.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Nadal R.

Serve advantage — Nadal 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
Nadal R.Kiefer N.
1st serve in·Clear edge
65%
52%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
76%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
50%
Service points won·Even
67%
63%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
36%
Break points saved·Even
64%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.4
7.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.4
3.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Kiefer N.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
59
Break points saved·Clear edge
100
81
Break points won·Dominant
99
58
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
61
Tiebreaks·Dominant
99
68

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
23°COvercast
Wind 18 km/hHumidity 51%

Draw

Final
Davydenko N.
Nadal R.
6-46-2
Semi-finals
Nadal R.
Berdych T.
7-666-2
Davydenko N.
Roddick A.
7-656-2
Quarter-finals
Roddick A.
Federer R.
7-644-66-3
Berdych T.
Andreev I.
6-46-4
Davydenko N.
Tipsarevic J.
6-26-1
Nadal R.
Blake J.
3-66-36-1
R16
Tipsarevic J.
Youzhny M.
3-66-06-3
Blake J.
Stepanek R.
6-36-4
Nadal R.
Mathieu P.
6-46-4
Berdych T.
Tursunov D.
6-26-2
Andreev I.
Canas G.
6-47-66
Roddick A.
Benneteau J.
4-66-36-2
Federer R.
Acasuso J.
7-656-2
Davydenko N.
Ancic M.
4-66-37-5
R32
Federer R.
Soderling R.
6-43-0
Stepanek R.
Malisse X.
6-37-64
Blake J.
Santoro F.
6-36-746-4
Mathieu P.
Moya C.
7-617-5
Tipsarevic J.
Johansson T.
6-46-4
Nadal R.
Kiefer N.
6-26-4
Ancic M.
Monaco J.
7-654-66-1
Youzhny M.
Almagro N.
7-643-67-66
Tursunov D.
Lopez F.
4-66-36-4
Berdych T.
Ferrero J.
6-16-3
Canas G.
Gonzalez F.
7-667-5
Andreev I.
Anderson K.
6-46-746-4
Acasuso J.
Sela D.
6-46-4
Benneteau J.
Tsonga J.
6-36-3
Roddick A.
Minar I.
7-646-4
Davydenko N.
Bolelli S.
6-757-56-1
R64
Ancic M.
Murray A.
6-22-67-67
Sela D.
Robredo T.
7-656-1
Soderling R.
Wawrinka S.
3-66-46-3
Tipsarevic J.
Verdasco F.
6-47-64
Johansson T.
Ferrer D.
6-47-5
Ferrero J.
Montanes A.
6-36-2
Gonzalez F.
Cuevas P.
6-36-3
Canas G.
Warburg S.
6-34-67-5
Acasuso J.
Hewitt L.
6-37-64
Roddick A.
Troicki V.
5-76-26-4
Anderson K.
Djokovic N.
7-613-66-4
Nadal R.
Becker B.
7-56-2
Kiefer N.
Nieminen J.
6-36-2
Berdych T.
Querrey S.
6-16-2
Moya C.
Mahut N.
7-6106-4
Mathieu P.
Cilic M.
4-66-16-4
Blake J.
Seppi A.
7-56-3
Santoro F.
Ljubicic I.
7-642-66-3
Stepanek R.
Grosjean S.
6-36-3
Malisse X.
Nalbandian D.
6-16-4
Lopez F.
del Potro J.
6-46-2
Tursunov D.
Gasquet R.
6-36-727-65
Andreev I.
Berrer M.
6-26-1
Almagro N.
Clement A.
6-26-2
Youzhny M.
Reynolds B.
6-26-2
Monaco J.
Sweeting R.
6-37-5
Bolelli S.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-46-3
Federer R.
Monfils G.
6-36-4
Davydenko N.
Gulbis E.
3-67-667-63
Minar I.
Chela J.
6-35-76-3
Benneteau J.
Karlovic I.
3-66-47-62
Tsonga J.
Melzer J.
6-747-56-1
R128
Benneteau J.
Schuettler R.
1-66-16-2
Minar I.
Rochus O.
6-36-2
Ancic M.
Simon G.
6-26-726-3
Melzer J.
Llodra M.
7-667-65
Tursunov D.
Korolev E.
4-66-36-2
Bolelli S.
Giraldo S.
6-37-5
Gulbis E.
Hrbaty D.
6-34-66-1
Troicki V.
Hanescu V.
6-46-1
Becker B.
Roitman S.
6-36-4
Kiefer N.
Garcia Lopez G.
4-67-696-4
Mahut N.
Mayer F.
7-666-3
Cilic M.
Vliegen K.
6-36-2
Sela D.
Lee H.
6-46-3
Acasuso J.
Ventura S.
6-26-4
Soderling R.
Koubek S.
6-06-1
Monfils G.
Isner J.
6-786-36-3
Seppi A.
Gicquel M.
2-66-46-2
Santoro F.
Bjorkman J.
6-16-0
Grosjean S.
Kuerten G.
6-17-5
Malisse X.
Hernandez O.
6-16-1
Anderson K.
Calleri A.
7-653-67-64
Berrer M.
Haase R.
6-46-4
Cuevas P.
Spadea V.
6-46-2
Warburg S.
Starace P.
7-626-2
Querrey S.
Berlocq C.
7-646-3
Montanes A.
Nishikori K.
7-56-2
del Potro J.
Levine J.
7-56-1
Johansson T.
Kunitsyn I.
4-66-16-2
Tipsarevic J.
Lu Y.
6-14-66-4
Clement A.
Fish M.
6-36-3
Reynolds B.
Safin M.
7-634-67-65
Sweeting R.
Volandri F.
6-36-2