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Olivier Rochus #53 def. Nicolas Kiefer #21

7-5 2-6 3-6 6-2 6-3

Match Information

Date Jan 19, 2005*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR128
Winner Olivier Rochus
Score7-5 2-6 3-6 6-2 6-3
Loser Nicolas Kiefer
Duration3h 33m
StatOlivier RochusNicolas Kiefer
Aces116
Double faults58
First serve %5758
First serve points won %6762
Second serve points won %5251
Break points saved %6559
Break points converted %4135
Service points won %6157
Return points won %4339
Total points won %5248

Pre-match Comparison

FieldOlivier RochusNicolas Kiefer
Country BEL GER
Birth dateJan 18, 1981Jul 5, 1977
Age2427
Height168183
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)5321
Ranking points (entering)7501,240
Elo (entering)1,7741,891
Career W-L220–256343–252
Career earnings$4,905,754$7,480,465
Pre-match H2H
Olivier Rochus 1 1 Nicolas Kiefer

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