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Olivier Rochus def. Nicolas Kiefer
6-7(4) 7-6(6) 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Jan 8, 2005* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Adelaide |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Olivier Rochus |
| Score | 6-7(4) 7-6(6) 7-5 |
| Loser | Nicolas Kiefer |
| Duration | 3h 7m |
| Stat | Olivier Rochus | Nicolas Kiefer |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 12 |
| Double faults | 7 | 8 |
| First serve % | 55 | 50 |
| First serve points won % | 59 | 70 |
| Second serve points won % | 58 | 48 |
| Break points saved % | 50 | 54 |
| Break points converted % | 46 | 50 |
| Service points won % | 58 | 59 |
| Return points won % | 41 | 42 |
| Total points won % | 50 | 50 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Olivier Rochus | Nicolas Kiefer |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BEL | GER |
| Birth date | Jan 18, 1981 | Jul 5, 1977 |
| Age | 23 | 27 |
| Height | 168 | 183 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 66 | 21 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 585 | 1,240 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,722 | 1,915 |
| Career W-L | 220–256 | 343–252 |
| Career earnings | $4,905,754 | $7,480,465 |
Path
Olivier Rochus's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2005 | R16 | Radek Stepanek | 6-0 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 6, 2005 | R32 | Antony Dupuis | 3-6 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Olivier Rochus's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2005 | SF | Joachim Johansson | 1-6 6-7(5) | L | H2H | Match data |
Nicolas Kiefer's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2005 | R16 | Cyril Saulnier | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 6, 2005 | R32 | Sjeng Schalken | 6-2 4-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |