QF Halle Open 2003

Nicolas Kiefer #73 def. Radek Stepanek #40

7-5 6-3

Nicolas Kiefer defeated Radek Stepanek 7-5 6-3 in the 2003 Halle Open quarterfinal on grass courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatNicolas KieferRadek Stepanek
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
57
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
44
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
53.7%63.8%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
91.7%75.7%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
48.4%47.6%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
50.0%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
71.6%65.5%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
50.0%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
34.5%28.4%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
54.4%45.6%
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+9.2+3.0
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
-3.0-9.2

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2003 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldNicolas KieferRadek Stepanek
Country GER CZE
Birth dateJul 5, 1977Nov 27, 1978
Age2524
Height183 cm186 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)7340
Ranking points (entering)586878
Elo (entering)1,6891,766
Current career W-L347–255366–285
Current career earnings$7,480,465$11,343,464
Pre-match H2H
Nicolas Kiefer #73 0 1 Radek Stepanek #40

Path

Nicolas Kiefer's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Feliciano Lopez #546-1 3-6 7-5WH2HMatch dataJun 13, 2003R16
Olivier Rochus #656-3 6-0WH2HMatch dataJun 12, 2003R32

Nicolas Kiefer's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Arnaud Clement #344-6 7-6(4) 6-4WH2HMatch dataJun 14, 2003SF

Radek Stepanek's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Rainer Schuettler #86-4 6-7(6) 6-3WH2HMatch dataJun 13, 2003R16
Nicolas Escude #593-6 6-3 3-0 (ret.)WH2HMatch dataJun 12, 2003R32