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Nicolas Kiefer def. Sjeng Schalken
7-5 6-3 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Sep 3, 2000* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | US Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Nicolas Kiefer |
| Score | 7-5 6-3 6-4 |
| Loser | Sjeng Schalken |
| Duration | 2h 8m |
| Stat | Nicolas Kiefer | Sjeng Schalken |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 11 |
| Double faults | 1 | 6 |
| First serve % | 62 | 59 |
| First serve points won % | 86 | 73 |
| Second serve points won % | 71 | 55 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 73 |
| Break points converted % | 27 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 80 | 66 |
| Return points won % | 34 | 20 |
| Total points won % | 56 | 44 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Nicolas Kiefer | Sjeng Schalken |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GER | NED |
| Birth date | Jul 5, 1977 | Sep 8, 1976 |
| Age | 23 | 23 |
| Height | 183 | 193 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 14 | 58 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,477 | 692 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,832 | 1,717 |
| Career W-L | 343–252 | 280–254 |
| Career earnings | $7,480,465 | $5,192,798 |
Path
Nicolas Kiefer's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2000 | R64 | Jonas Bjorkman | 6-1 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 30, 2000 | R128 | Andrea Gaudenzi | 7-5 6-4 0-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Nicolas Kiefer's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2000 | R16 | Magnus Norman | 6-2 6-7(3) 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Sjeng Schalken's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2000 | R64 | Adrian Voinea | 6-2 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 30, 2000 | R128 | Lars Burgsmuller | 6-1 7-6(5) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |