SF Japan Open 1999

Nicolas Kiefer #26 def. Jonas Bjorkman #32

4-6 6-1 6-4

Nicolas Kiefer defeated Jonas Bjorkman 4-6 6-1 6-4 in the 1999 Japan Open semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatNicolas KieferJonas Bjorkman
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
43
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
74
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
47.5%63.4%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
72.3%55.8%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
46.2%40.0%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
66.7%28.6%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
58.6%50.0%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
71.4%33.3%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
50.0%41.4%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
54.7%45.3%
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.
-3.4-12.0
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.
+12.0+3.4

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 1999 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldNicolas KieferJonas Bjorkman
Country GER SWE
Birth dateJul 5, 1977Mar 23, 1972
Age2127
Height183 cm183 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)2632
Ranking points (entering)1,1991,109
Elo (entering)1,8791,846
Current career W-L347–255395–344
Current career earnings$7,480,465$14,610,671
Pre-match H2H
Nicolas Kiefer #26 2 – 2 Jonas Bjorkman #32

Path

Nicolas Kiefer's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Thomas Enqvist #166-7(5) 7-5 6-4WH2HMatch dataApr 17, 1999QF
Michael Sell #2593-6 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataApr 16, 1999R16
Paradorn Srichaphan #2686-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataApr 15, 1999R32

Nicolas Kiefer's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Wayne Ferreira #287-6(5) 7-5WH2HMatch dataApr 18, 1999F

Jonas Bjorkman's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Richard Krajicek #43-6 7-5 6-1WH2HMatch dataApr 17, 1999QF
Jens Knippschild #1016-7(4) 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataApr 16, 1999R16
Laurence Tieleman #806-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataApr 15, 1999R32