Nicolas Kiefer #17 def. Patrick Rafter #2

6-3 6-7(5) 7-6(4)

Nicolas Kiefer defeated Patrick Rafter 6-3 6-7(5) 7-6(4) in the 1999 Canadian Open quarterfinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatNicolas KieferPatrick Rafter
Aces59
Double faults13
First serve %4962
First serve points won %7066
Second serve points won %6155
Break points saved %6043
Break points converted %5740
Service points won %6562
Return points won %3835
Total points won %5248

Player Comparison

FieldNicolas KieferPatrick Rafter
Country GER AUS
Birth dateJul 5, 1977Dec 28, 1972
Age2226
Height183 cm185 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)172
Ranking points (entering)1,6733,664
Elo (entering)1,9111,982
Current career W-L347–255333–178
Current career earnings$7,480,465$11,133,128
Pre-match H2H

Path

Nicolas Kiefer's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tommy Haas #156-3 7-6(4)WH2HMatch dataAug 7, 1999R16
Guillaume Raoux #796-4 6-0WH2HMatch dataAug 5, 1999R32
Daniel Vacek #516-2 7-5WH2HMatch dataAug 4, 1999R64

Nicolas Kiefer's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Thomas Johansson #226-4 1-6 3-6LH2HMatch dataAug 8, 1999SF

Patrick Rafter's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jiri Novak #416-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 7, 1999R16
Alex Obrien 6-0 6-2WMatch dataAug 5, 1999R32