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Nicolas Kiefer #29 def. Kristian Pless #100

7-6(1) 6-2 6-4

Match Information

Date Jun 29, 2001*
Tournament Wimbledon
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
RoundR64
Winner Nicolas Kiefer
Score7-6(1) 6-2 6-4
Loser Kristian Pless
Duration2h 10m
StatNicolas KieferKristian Pless
Aces145
Double faults25
First serve %6363
First serve points won %7466
Second serve points won %6645
Break points saved %10077
Break points converted %230
Service points won %7158
Return points won %4229
Total points won %5743

Pre-match Comparison

FieldNicolas KieferKristian Pless
Country GER DEN
Birth dateJul 5, 1977Feb 9, 1981
Age2320
Height183188
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)29100
Ranking points (entering)1,025428
Elo (entering)1,8171,616
Career W-L343–25243–81
Career earnings$7,480,465$1,127,884
Pre-match H2H
Nicolas Kiefer 0 0 Kristian Pless

Path

Nicolas Kiefer's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jun 27, 2001R128 Alex Calatrava 2-6 6-3 6-1 6-4WH2HMatch data

Nicolas Kiefer's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jul 1, 2001R32 Andrei Stoliarov 7-6(5) 6-4 6-7(4) 6-3WH2HMatch data

Kristian Pless's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jun 27, 2001R128 Jan Siemerink 7-6(5) 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch data