Nicolas Kiefer vs Ivo Karlovic — Paris Masters Round of 64

Paris Masters · ATP · Round of 64
GER
Nicolas Kiefer
48 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 26 October 2008
hard
CRO
Ivo Karlovic
47 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nicolas Kiefer defeated Ivo Karlovic 6-4 7-5 in the Paris Masters round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Nicolas Kiefer came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 64. Nicolas Kiefer extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Kiefer N.
672
Karlovic I.
45–

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
1.12
SlowFast
Weather
12°COvercast
Wind 20 km/hHumidity 83%

Head to head

3–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-10-15Madrid MastersR16clayNicolas Kiefer7-6(5) 7-6(3)
2005-05-23Roland GarrosR128clayNicolas Kiefer6-3 6-3 6-4
2004-07-19IndianapolisR32hardNicolas Kiefer6-0 7-6(0)
2003-09-22ShanghaiR16carpetIvo Karlovic6-1 7-6(5)

Statistics

Recent form
Kiefer N.Karlovic I.
53%1st serve in+12%65%
76%1st serve points won+4%80%
48%2nd serve points won+5%53%
63%Service points won+7%70%
34%Return points won+7%27%
62%Break points saved+2%60%
8Aces / match+8.316.3
4Double faults / match+0.33.7

Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Tsonga J.
Nalbandian D.
6-34-66-4
Semi-finals
Tsonga J.
Blake J.
6-46-3
Nalbandian D.
Davydenko N.
6-15-76-4
Quarter-finals
Blake J.
Federer R.
W/O
Tsonga J.
Roddick A.
5-76-47-65
Nalbandian D.
Murray A.
7-636-3
Davydenko N.
Nadal R.
6-1
R16
Federer R.
Cilic M.
6-36-4
Blake J.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-46-4
Tsonga J.
Djokovic N.
6-41-66-3
Roddick A.
Simon G.
6-37-5
Nalbandian D.
del Potro J.
6-46-0
Murray A.
Verdasco F.
6-37-66
Davydenko N.
Berdych T.
6-16-1
Nadal R.
Monfils G.
6-36-2
R32
Federer R.
Soderling R.
6-47-67
Cilic M.
Granollers M.
6-47-62
Blake J.
Bolelli S.
6-7106-36-4
Kohlschreiber P.
Ferrer D.
6-36-2
Djokovic N.
Tursunov D.
6-24-3
Tsonga J.
Stepanek R.
3-66-46-4
Simon G.
Andreev I.
6-37-5
Roddick A.
Lopez F.
6-36-4
Nalbandian D.
Kiefer N.
7-656-3
del Potro J.
Ancic M.
6-06-4
Verdasco F.
Robredo T.
6-26-766-2
Murray A.
Querrey S.
6-26-4
Davydenko N.
Ljubicic I.
7-657-5
Berdych T.
Wawrinka S.
6-37-5
Monfils G.
Monaco J.
6-46-4
Nadal R.
Serra F.
6-26-4
R64
Tursunov D.
Mannarino A.
6-36-2
Andreev I.
Mathieu P.
7-666-3
Lopez F.
Tipsarevic J.
6-36-4
Kiefer N.
Karlovic I.
6-47-5
Ancic M.
Schuettler R.
6-43-66-1
Robredo T.
Chardy J.
7-647-65
Querrey S.
Baghdatis M.
7-56-753-2
Ljubicic I.
Troicki V.
6-36-4
Berdych T.
Ginepri R.
6-47-5
Monaco J.
Safin M.
6-07-64
Serra F.
Canas G.
4-67-56-3
Soderling R.
Ouanna J.
6-36-4
Cilic M.
Seppi A.
7-656-2
Bolelli S.
Nieminen J.
7-56-4
Kohlschreiber P.
Youzhny M.
6-16-4
Stepanek R.
Gicquel M.
6-43-66-4