Roger Federer #1 def. Nicolas Kiefer #31

6-4 6-1

Roger Federer defeated Nicolas Kiefer 6-4 6-1 in the 2005 Indian Wells Open quarterfinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatRoger FedererNicolas Kiefer
Aces41
Double faults12
First serve %6262
First serve points won %7750
Second serve points won %5035
Break points saved %029
Break points converted %71100
Service points won %6744
Return points won %5633
Total points won %6139

Player Comparison

FieldRoger FedererNicolas Kiefer
Country SUI GER
Birth dateAug 8, 1981Jul 5, 1977
Age2327
Height185 cm183 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)131
Ranking points (entering)6,0501,070
Elo (entering)2,2941,882
Current career W-L1,219–272347–255
Current career earnings$130,594,339$7,480,465
Pre-match H2H
Roger Federer #1 3 3 Nicolas Kiefer #31

Path

Roger Federer's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Ivan Ljubicic #137-6(3) 7-6(4)WH2HMatch dataMar 12, 2005R16
Gilles Muller #676-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataMar 10, 2005R32
Mardy Fish #496-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataMar 9, 2005R64

Roger Federer's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Guillermo Canas #146-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataMar 13, 2005SF

Nicolas Kiefer's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
David Nalbandian #106-1 6-3WH2HMatch dataMar 12, 2005R16
Gaston Gaudio #86-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataMar 10, 2005R32
Sargis Sargsian #816-0 6-0WH2HMatch dataMar 9, 2005R64