Nicolas Kiefer vs Mikhail YouzhnyHalle Round of 16

Halle · ATP · Round of 16
49 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 June 2008
grass
44 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kiefer N.
6-2 5-7 6-3
Youzhny M.
Kiefer N.
6562
Youzhny M.
2731

Nicolas Kiefer defeated Mikhail Youzhny 6-2 5-7 6-3 in the Halle round of 16 on grass. Nicolas Kiefer extended the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Nicolas Kiefer closed it out in three sets, 6–2 5–7 6–3.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-06-07HalleR32grassNicolas Kiefer4-6 6-1 7-5
2008-07-21Canada MastersR32hardNicolas Kiefer7-6(4) 7-5
2007-10-15Madrid MastersR32clayNicolas Kiefer6-1 6-3
2004-08-16Athens OlympicsR16hardMikhail Youzhny6-2 3-6 6-2
2004-05-10Hamburg MastersR64clayMikhail Youzhny6-4 6-7(2) 6-2
2001-04-16Monte Carlo MastersR64clayMikhail Youzhny6-3 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Kiefer N.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Youzhny M.

Youzhny M.serving87% hold

wins 68% 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
1st serve in·Slight edge
52%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.7
3.6
Double faults / match·Even
3.3
3.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
59
63
Break points saved·Clear edge
81
93
Break points won·Clear edge
58
41
Deciding sets·Slight edge
61
68
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
68
83

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
24°CClear
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 46%