Roger Federer #1 def. Nicolas Kiefer #38

6-1 6-4

Roger Federer defeated Nicolas Kiefer 6-1 6-4 in the 2008 Halle Open semifinal on grass courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatRoger FedererNicolas Kiefer
Aces74
Double faults13
First serve %6345
First serve points won %7383
Second serve points won %5941
Break points saved %1000
Break points converted %1000
Service points won %6860
Return points won %4032
Total points won %5743

Player Comparison

FieldRoger FedererNicolas Kiefer
Country SUI GER
Birth dateAug 8, 1981Jul 5, 1977
Age2630
Height185 cm183 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)138
Ranking points (entering)6,675895
Elo (entering)2,2291,909
Current career W-L1,219–272347–255
Current career earnings$130,594,339$7,480,465
Pre-match H2H
Roger Federer #1 10 3 Nicolas Kiefer #38

Path

Roger Federer's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Marcos Baghdatis #236-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataJun 14, 2008QF
Jan Vacek #3427-5 6-3WH2HMatch dataJun 13, 2008R16
Michael Berrer #836-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataJun 12, 2008R32

Roger Federer's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Philipp Kohlschreiber #406-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataJun 15, 2008F

Nicolas Kiefer's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Michael Llodra #354-0 (ret.)WH2HMatch dataJun 14, 2008QF
Mikhail Youzhny #186-2 5-7 6-3WH2HMatch dataJun 13, 2008R16
Robin Haase #624-6 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataJun 12, 2008R32