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Nicolas Kiefer def. Sjeng Schalken
6-1 6-0
Match Information
| Date | Jan 8, 2000* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Doha |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Nicolas Kiefer |
| Score | 6-1 6-0 |
| Loser | Sjeng Schalken |
| Duration | 1h 7m |
| Stat | Nicolas Kiefer | Sjeng Schalken |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 1 |
| Double faults | 1 | 2 |
| First serve % | 65 | 68 |
| First serve points won % | 83 | 41 |
| Second serve points won % | 37 | 38 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 50 |
| Break points converted % | 50 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 67 | 40 |
| Return points won % | 60 | 33 |
| Total points won % | 64 | 36 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Nicolas Kiefer | Sjeng Schalken |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GER | NED |
| Birth date | Jul 5, 1977 | Sep 8, 1976 |
| Age | 22 | 23 |
| Height | 183 | 193 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 6 | 44 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,447 | 950 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,931 | 1,759 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2000 | R16 | Cristiano Caratti | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 6, 2000 | R32 | Jeff Tarango | 7-6(6) 7-6(6) | W | H2H | Match data |
Nicolas Kiefer's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2000 | SF | Fabrice Santoro | 5-7 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Sjeng Schalken's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2000 | R16 | Franco Squillari | 4-6 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 6, 2000 | R32 | Jacobo Diaz | 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |