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Nicolas Kiefer def. Patrick Rafter
6-3 6-7(5) 7-6(4)
Match Information
| Date | Aug 8, 1999* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Canada Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Nicolas Kiefer |
| Score | 6-3 6-7(5) 7-6(4) |
| Loser | Patrick Rafter |
| Duration | 2h 42m |
| Stat | Nicolas Kiefer | Patrick Rafter |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 9 |
| Double faults | 1 | 3 |
| First serve % | 49 | 62 |
| First serve points won % | 70 | 66 |
| Second serve points won % | 61 | 55 |
| Break points saved % | 60 | 43 |
| Break points converted % | 57 | 40 |
| Service points won % | 65 | 62 |
| Return points won % | 38 | 35 |
| Total points won % | 52 | 48 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Nicolas Kiefer | Patrick Rafter |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GER | AUS |
| Birth date | Jul 5, 1977 | Dec 28, 1972 |
| Age | 22 | 26 |
| Height | 183 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 17 | 2 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,673 | 3,664 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,910 | 1,980 |
| Career W-L | 343–252 | 332–177 |
| Career earnings | $7,480,465 | $11,133,128 |
Path
Nicolas Kiefer's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 1999 | R16 | Tommy Haas | 6-3 7-6(4) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 5, 1999 | R32 | Guillaume Raoux | 6-4 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 4, 1999 | R64 | Daniel Vacek | 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Nicolas Kiefer's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 1999 | SF | Thomas Johansson | 6-4 1-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Patrick Rafter's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 1999 | R16 | Jiri Novak | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 5, 1999 | R32 | Alex Obrien | 6-0 6-2 | W | — | Match data |