Nicolas Kiefer vs Mikhail YouzhnyHalle Round of 32

Halle · ATP · Round of 32
49 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 7 June 2010
grass
44 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kiefer N.
4-6 6-1 7-5
Youzhny M.
Kiefer N.
4672
Youzhny M.
6151

Nicolas Kiefer defeated Mikhail Youzhny 4-6 6-1 7-5 in the Halle round of 32 on grass. The result followed the form book — Nicolas Kiefer came in defending last year's round of 16. Nicolas Kiefer extended the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-07-21Canada MastersR32hardNicolas Kiefer7-6(4) 7-5
2008-06-09HalleR16grassNicolas Kiefer6-2 5-7 6-3
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.serving82% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Youzhny M.

Youzhny M.serving93% hold

wins 72% 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·Clear edge
48%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
47%
52%
Service points won·Even
60%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
27%
38%
Break points saved·Clear edge
48%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.7
3.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
7.7
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (3 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
18°CPartly cloudy
Wind 24 km/hHumidity 60%