Jonas Bjorkman #13 def. Nicolas Kiefer #34

6-4 6-2

Jonas Bjorkman defeated Nicolas Kiefer 6-4 6-2 in the 1997 Stuttgart Masters quarterfinal on carpet courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatJonas BjorkmanNicolas Kiefer
Aces15
Double faults36
First serve %44.0%46.0%
First serve points won %75.0%51.0%
Second serve points won %43.0%41.0%
Break points saved %62.0%50.0%
Break points converted %50.0%38.0%
Service points won %57.0%46.0%
Return points won %54.0%43.0%
Total points won %55.0%45.0%

Player Comparison

FieldJonas BjorkmanNicolas Kiefer
Country SWE GER
Birth dateMar 23, 1972Jul 5, 1977
Age2520
Height183 cm183 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)1334
Ranking points (entering)2,1821,103
Elo (entering)1,9411,835
Current career W-L395–344347–255
Current career earnings$14,610,671$7,480,465
Pre-match H2H
Jonas Bjorkman #13 0 1 Nicolas Kiefer #34

Path

Jonas Bjorkman's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tim Henman #196-2 3-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataOct 25, 1997R16
Jan Siemerink #746-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataOct 23, 1997R32

Jonas Bjorkman's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Richard Krajicek #154-6 6-3 3-6LH2HMatch dataOct 26, 1997SF

Nicolas Kiefer's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Paul Haarhuis #616-7(5) 7-6(3) 7-5WH2HMatch dataOct 25, 1997R16
Greg Rusedski #55-7 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataOct 23, 1997R32
Thomas Johansson #376-3 3-6 6-1WH2HMatch dataOct 22, 1997R64