Rafael Nadal vs Nicolas Kiefer — GER vs ESP Round Robin
Rafael Nadal defeated Nicolas Kiefer 7-6 6-0 6-3 in the GER vs ESP round robin on hard. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Key context
- Match story: Rafael Nadal handed Nicolas Kiefer a second-set bagel in a 7–6 6–0 6–3 win.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedNadal R. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
12 shared · last 12 monthsNadal R. and Kiefer N. faced 12 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Nadal R. went 22–6 (79%) against them, Kiefer N. 7–6 (54%). Nadal R. came out better against 5 of 12 comparable opponents, Kiefer N. against 1 — though 1 of those edges carries caveats (retirement).
22–679%Nadal R. · better vs 5Record vs common opponents7–654%Kiefer N. · better vs 1
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
52–21Sets16–14
395–294Games153–144
6–4Tiebreaks4–3
4–1Deciding sets0–0
vs Djokovic N.#11L5-7 3-6Canada Masters · hardL3-6 3-6Canada Masters · hard
vs Wawrinka S.#142W6-4 6-3Paris Masters · hardW7-5 6-3Madrid Masters · clay- vs Federer R.L4-6 1-6Masters Cup · hardL4-6 4-6Madrid Masters · clay
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vs Berdych T.W7-6 6-4 6-2Wimbledon · grassL4-6 6-7Halle · grass
vs Youzhny M.W6-4 6-2Paris Masters · hardW6-1 6-3Madrid Masters · clay- vs Davydenko N.W7-6 6-7 6-4Rome Masters · clayL2-6 2-6 2-6US Open · hard
vs Gonzalez F.W6-2 6-2Rome Masters · clayW7-6 6-2Madrid Masters · clay
vs Volandri F.W6-3 6-1Paris Masters · hardW6-3 7-6 6-1Wimbledon · grass- vs Safin M.W7-6 6-0Canada Masters · hardW6-3 7-6Cincinnati Masters · hard
vs Blake J.W3-6 6-3 6-1Miami Masters · hardL4-6 4-6Cincinnati Masters · hard
vs Tsonga J.W7-6 6-2 6-1US Open · hardW6-3 6-4Beijing · hard
vs Nieminen J.W7-5 6-3 6-1Australian Open · hardW6-3 6-2Miami Masters · hard
Head-to-head
2 meetings · Nadal R. leads 2–020
- Nadal R.April 2008GER vs ESPThis matchHard7-6 6-0 6-3
- Nadal R.March 2008Miami MastersHard6-2 6-4
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchNadal R.Kiefer N.2 221ELO1 8192 077Hard ELO1 7865–5Last 104–621Age30185 cmHeight183 cmLeftPlaysRight
Cite this
Rafael Nadal beat Nicolas Kiefer 7-6 6-0 6-3. Umpiry, "Rafael Nadal vs Nicolas Kiefer — GER vs ESP Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2008-04-11/kiefer-vs-nadal-ger-vs-esp-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 11 April 2008).