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Goran Ivanisevic def. Nicolas Kiefer
6-3 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Aug 21, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | New Haven |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Goran Ivanisevic |
| Score | 6-3 7-5 |
| Loser | Nicolas Kiefer |
| Duration | 1h 23m |
| Stat | Goran Ivanisevic | Nicolas Kiefer |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 13 | 6 |
| Double faults | 8 | 3 |
| First serve % | 46 | 60 |
| First serve points won % | 92 | 82 |
| Second serve points won % | 43 | 45 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 60 |
| Break points converted % | 40 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 66 | 67 |
| Return points won % | 33 | 34 |
| Total points won % | 53 | 47 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Goran Ivanisevic | Nicolas Kiefer |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CRO | GER |
| Birth date | Sep 13, 1971 | Jul 5, 1977 |
| Age | 26 | 21 |
| Height | 194 | 183 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 16 | 25 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,870 | 1,312 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,876 | 1,782 |
| Career W-L | 561–316 | 343–252 |
| Career earnings | $19,878,007 | $7,480,465 |
Path
Goran Ivanisevic's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 1998 | R32 | Geoff Grant | 6-3 3-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Goran Ivanisevic's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 1998 | QF | Leander Paes | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Nicolas Kiefer's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 1998 | R32 | Mark Woodforde | 6-0 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 19, 1998 | R64 | Lars Burgsmuller | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |