Karol Kucera #12 def. Nicolas Kiefer #33

6-4 3-6 6-4

Karol Kucera defeated Nicolas Kiefer 6-4 3-6 6-4 in the 1999 Indian Wells Open round of 16 on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatKarol KuceraNicolas Kiefer
Aces52
Double faults99
First serve %5142
First serve points won %6764
Second serve points won %4449
Break points saved %3364
Break points converted %3667
Service points won %5655
Return points won %4544
Total points won %5050

Player Comparison

FieldKarol KuceraNicolas Kiefer
Country SVK GER
Birth dateMar 4, 1974Jul 5, 1977
Age2521
Height188 cm183 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)1233
Ranking points (entering)2,1601,089
Elo (entering)1,9051,831
Current career W-L261–233347–255
Current career earnings$5,061,125$7,480,465
Pre-match H2H
Karol Kucera #12 2 1 Nicolas Kiefer #33

Path

Karol Kucera's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Lleyton Hewitt #657-5 6-3WH2HMatch dataMar 11, 1999R32
Byron Black #286-4 3-6 6-4WH2HMatch dataMar 10, 1999R64

Karol Kucera's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Carlos Moya #44-6 4-6LH2HMatch dataMar 14, 1999QF

Nicolas Kiefer's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Patrick Rafter #57-6(2) 3-6 7-5WH2HMatch dataMar 11, 1999R32
Mariano Puerta #386-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataMar 10, 1999R64