Nicolas Kiefer vs Gilles Simon — Canada Masters Semi-final

Canada Masters · ATP · Semi-final
GER
Nicolas Kiefer
49 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 21 July 2008
hard
FRA
Gilles Simon
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLWL
Kiefer N.
6-7 6-3 7-6
Simon G.
Kiefer N.
646772
Simon G.
773651

Nicolas Kiefer defeated Gilles Simon 6-7 6-3 7-6 in the Canada Masters semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Nicolas Kiefer came in defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Kiefer N.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Simon G.

Simon G.serving82% hold

wins 64% 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.Simon G.
1st serve in·Slight edge
52%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
61%
Return points won·Even
36%
39%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.7
3.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.3
2.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Kiefer N.Simon G.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
59
74
Break points saved·Clear edge
81
94
Break points won·Slight edge
58
68
Deciding sets·Clear edge
61
73
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
68
82

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
22°CDrizzle
Wind 1 km/hHumidity 78%

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Kiefer N.
6-36-2
Semi-finals
Nadal R.
Murray A.
7-626-3
Kiefer N.
Simon G.
6-746-37-65
Quarter-finals
Simon G.
Cilic M.
3-66-26-3
Kiefer N.
Blake J.
6-16-2
Nadal R.
Gasquet R.
6-7126-26-1
Murray A.
Djokovic N.
6-37-63
R16
Nadal R.
Andreev I.
6-27-61
Gasquet R.
Ferrer D.
6-36-3
Djokovic N.
Soderling R.
6-46-4
Murray A.
Wawrinka S.
6-20-66-4
Cilic M.
Roddick A.
6-44-66-4
Kiefer N.
Davydenko N.
4-66-46-4
Blake J.
Tursunov D.
4-66-16-4
Simon G.
Acasuso J.
6-36-4
R32
Roddick A.
Mahut N.
6-16-766-3
Simon G.
Federer R.
2-67-56-4
Acasuso J.
Gonzalez F.
6-33-66-3
Cilic M.
Robredo T.
6-36-4
Murray A.
Johansson T.
6-46-4
Nadal R.
Levine J.
6-46-2
Andreev I.
Berdych T.
6-43-66-4
Gasquet R.
Kudryavtsev A.
7-56-3
Ferrer D.
Ginepri R.
6-46-4
Djokovic N.
Dancevic F.
6-46-4
Soderling R.
Verdasco F.
6-46-746-4
Wawrinka S.
Safin M.
6-36-4
Blake J.
Bjorkman J.
1-66-16-2
Tursunov D.
Lopez F.
6-37-66
Kiefer N.
Youzhny M.
7-647-5
Davydenko N.
Haas T.
6-37-66
R64
Andreev I.
Monfils G.
7-657-63
Safin M.
Querrey S.
6-36-3
Simon G.
Young D.
6-16-3
Acasuso J.
Gulbis E.
6-716-37-5
Gonzalez F.
Benneteau J.
6-26-1
Robredo T.
Niemeyer F.
7-646-1
Cilic M.
Dlouhy L.
6-34-66-3
Mahut N.
Tipsarevic J.
6-36-756-2
Haas T.
Moya C.
6-36-2
Kiefer N.
Fish M.
7-57-64
Youzhny M.
Seppi A.
7-616-2
Lopez F.
Stepanek R.
4-66-36-4
Tursunov D.
Lapentti N.
6-36-4
Bjorkman J.
Clement A.
6-33-66-0
Johansson T.
Golubev A.
7-646-1
Wawrinka S.
Bolelli S.
6-47-64
Verdasco F.
Bellucci T.
1-66-36-2
Soderling R.
Canas G.
7-56-1
Dancevic F.
Ancic M.
6-36-4
Ginepri R.
Mathieu P.
6-34-66-4
Kudryavtsev A.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-27-67
Gasquet R.
Llodra M.
6-24-66-3
Berdych T.
Nieminen J.
6-36-1
Levine J.
Polansky P.
6-26-4