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Greg Rusedski def. Nicolas Kiefer
6-4 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Oct 3, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Toulouse |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Greg Rusedski |
| Score | 6-4 6-1 |
| Loser | Nicolas Kiefer |
| Duration | 54m |
| Stat | Greg Rusedski | Nicolas Kiefer |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 11 | 4 |
| Double faults | 1 | 2 |
| First serve % | 72 | 54 |
| First serve points won % | 88 | 70 |
| Second serve points won % | 90 | 43 |
| Break points saved % | — | 50 |
| Break points converted % | 50 | — |
| Service points won % | 89 | 58 |
| Return points won % | 42 | 11 |
| Total points won % | 62 | 38 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Greg Rusedski | Nicolas Kiefer |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GBR | GER |
| Birth date | Sep 6, 1973 | Jul 5, 1977 |
| Age | 25 | 21 |
| Height | 193 | 183 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 14 | 31 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,091 | 1,195 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,872 | 1,814 |
| Career W-L | 415–276 | 343–252 |
| Career earnings | $8,944,841 | $7,480,465 |
Path
Greg Rusedski's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 1998 | QF | Arnaud Clement | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 2, 1998 | R16 | Andrei Medvedev | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 1, 1998 | R32 | Marc Kevin Goellner | 7-6(5) 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data |
Greg Rusedski's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 1998 | F | Jan Siemerink | 4-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Nicolas Kiefer's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 1998 | QF | Marc Rosset | 6-3 3-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 2, 1998 | R16 | Lionel Barthez | 4-6 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 1, 1998 | R32 | Julien Boutter | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |