Nicolas Kiefer vs Paul Henri Mathieu — Hamburg Masters Round of 64

Hamburg Masters · ATP · Round of 64
GER
Nicolas Kiefer
49 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 11 May 2008
clay
FRA
Paul Henri Mathieu
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kiefer N.
6-4 6-4
Mathieu P.
Kiefer N.
662
Mathieu P.
44–

Nicolas Kiefer defeated Paul Henri Mathieu 6-4 6-4 in the Hamburg Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Paul Henri Mathieu came in defending last year's round of 32. Nicolas Kiefer extended the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Nicolas Kiefer edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

2–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-08-11Beijing OlympicsR16hardPaul Henri Mathieu6-3 7-5
2007-09-24MumbaiR32hardNicolas Kiefer6-4 6-3
2006-03-06Indian Wells MastersR64hardPaul Henri Mathieu7-6(5) 4-6 6-2
2003-08-18Long IslandR32hardNicolas Kiefer4-6 7-6(4) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Kiefer N.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Mathieu P.

Mathieu P.serving78% hold

wins 62% 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.Mathieu P.
1st serve in·Even
52%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.6
4.4
Double faults / match·Even
3.3
3.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Kiefer N.Mathieu P.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
59
44
Break points saved·Slight edge
81
88
Break points won·Dominant
58
31
Deciding sets·Slight edge
61
55
Tiebreaks·Dominant
68
37

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

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Federer R.
7-56-736-3
Semi-finals
Federer R.
Seppi A.
6-36-1
Nadal R.
Djokovic N.
7-52-66-2
Quarter-finals
Nadal R.
Moya C.
6-16-3
Federer R.
Verdasco F.
6-36-3
Seppi A.
Kiefer N.
6-35-77-5
Djokovic N.
Montanes A.
6-26-3
R16
Federer R.
Soderling R.
6-36-2
Nadal R.
Murray A.
6-36-2
Moya C.
Safin M.
6-26-736-1
Djokovic N.
Karlovic I.
7-636-3
Montanes A.
Tipsarevic J.
6-26-1
Seppi A.
Monaco J.
6-06-3
Kiefer N.
Davydenko N.
7-56-3
Verdasco F.
Ferrer D.
7-646-2
R32
Monaco J.
Bolelli S.
6-26-1
Tipsarevic J.
Blake J.
4-66-36-3
Seppi A.
Gasquet R.
6-36-2
Kiefer N.
Wawrinka S.
7-57-5
Davydenko N.
Ljubicic I.
6-46-1
Ferrer D.
Minar I.
6-36-3
Verdasco F.
Llodra M.
6-26-0
Soderling R.
Tsonga J.
6-27-5
Federer R.
Nieminen J.
6-16-3
Nadal R.
Starace P.
6-47-66
Murray A.
Simon G.
6-36-3
Moya C.
Rochus O.
7-56-3
Safin M.
Berdych T.
7-56-4
Djokovic N.
Chela J.
6-36-1
Karlovic I.
Robredo T.
3-66-27-63
Montanes A.
Acasuso J.
7-636-3
R64
Acasuso J.
Vliegen K.
5-2
Monaco J.
Volandri F.
6-14-0
Chela J.
Sanchez De Luna J.
6-36-3
Safin M.
Cilic M.
7-56-2
Karlovic I.
Zverev M.
7-647-63
Starace P.
Horna L.
6-34-2
Murray A.
Tursunov D.
6-46-1
Simon G.
Malisse X.
6-47-5
Rochus O.
Naso G.
7-6112-66-4
Moya C.
Benneteau J.
3-66-47-67
Bolelli S.
Granollers M.
7-56-2
Nieminen J.
Schuettler R.
6-16-3
Soderling R.
Andreev I.
4-66-36-3
Tsonga J.
Mahut N.
0-67-656-2
Verdasco F.
Youzhny M.
6-36-2
Llodra M.
Canas G.
7-676-2
Minar I.
Lopez F.
6-36-4
Ljubicic I.
Darcis S.
6-767-57-64
Wawrinka S.
Martin A.
6-36-3
Seppi A.
Berrer M.
6-36-0
Kiefer N.
Mathieu P.
6-46-4
Tipsarevic J.
Beck A.
3-66-36-1
Montanes A.
Fish M.
6-16-3
Robredo T.
Kohlschreiber P.
2-67-656-3