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Nicolas Kiefer def. Ivo Karlovic
6-3 6-3 6-4
Match Information
| Date | May 25, 2005* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Roland Garros |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R128 |
| Winner | Nicolas Kiefer |
| Score | 6-3 6-3 6-4 |
| Loser | Ivo Karlovic |
| Duration | 1h 39m |
| Stat | Nicolas Kiefer | Ivo Karlovic |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 6 |
| Double faults | 3 | 4 |
| First serve % | 52 | 49 |
| First serve points won % | 93 | 73 |
| Second serve points won % | 56 | 53 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 20 |
| Break points converted % | 80 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 75 | 63 |
| Return points won % | 37 | 25 |
| Total points won % | 58 | 42 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Nicolas Kiefer | Ivo Karlovic |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GER | CRO |
| Birth date | Jul 5, 1977 | Feb 28, 1979 |
| Age | 27 | 26 |
| Height | 183 | 211 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 28 | 77 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,130 | 500 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,839 | 1,554 |
| Career W-L | 343–252 | 357–333 |
| Career earnings | $7,480,465 | $10,160,232 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.