Nicolas Kiefer vs Fabrice SantoroMiami Masters Round of 64

Miami Masters · ATP · Round of 64
49 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Wednesday, 25 March 2009
hard
53 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kiefer N.
5-7 7-6 6-2
Santoro F.
Kiefer N.
57762
Santoro F.
76521

Nicolas Kiefer defeated Fabrice Santoro 5-7 7-6 6-2 in the Miami Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Fabrice Santoro came in leading the head-to-head 7–2, defending last year's round of 32. Nicolas Kiefer narrowed the head-to-head to 7–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-06-22WimbledonR128grassFabrice Santoro6-4 6-2 6-2
2007-06-25WimbledonR64grassNicolas Kiefer6-4 6-3 6-4
2006-03-20Miami MastersR64hardNicolas Kiefer7-6(4) 2-6 6-4
2002-03-11Indian Wells MastersR32hardFabrice Santoro7-6(1) 6-1
2001-07-30Canada MastersR32hardFabrice Santoro4-6 6-4 6-3
2001-05-14Hamburg MastersR16clayFabrice Santoro6-3 6-3
2000-03-13Indian Wells MastersR64hardFabrice Santoro6-1 6-4
2000-01-03DohaSFhardFabrice Santoro7-5 6-4
1999-01-18Australian OpenR32hardFabrice Santoro7-6(7) 6-1 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Kiefer N.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Santoro F.

Santoro F.serving83% hold

wins 65% 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
1st serve in·Slight edge
52%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
61%
Return points won·Even
35%
37%
Break points saved·Even
62%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.2
4.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.2
1.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (31 vs 35). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
59
51
Break points saved·Even
81
80
Break points won·Even
58
54
Deciding sets·Slight edge
61
50
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
68
59

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
22°CPartly cloudy
Wind 22 km/hHumidity 48%

Draw