R16 Japan Open 1999

Nicolas Kiefer #26 def. Michael Sell #259

3-6 6-3 6-2

Nicolas Kiefer defeated Michael Sell 3-6 6-3 6-2 in the 1999 Japan Open round of 16 on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatNicolas KieferMichael Sell
Aces110
Double faults63
First serve %52.0%59.0%
First serve points won %81.0%57.0%
Second serve points won %40.0%39.0%
Break points saved %64.0%67.0%
Break points converted %33.0%36.0%
Service points won %61.0%50.0%
Return points won %50.0%39.0%
Total points won %55.0%45.0%

Player Comparison

FieldNicolas KieferMichael Sell
Country GER USA
Birth dateJul 5, 1977Aug 23, 1972
Age2126
Height183 cm180 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)26259
Ranking points (entering)1,199153
Elo (entering)1,8541,486
Current career W-L347–2556–16
Current career earnings$7,480,465$294,371
Pre-match H2H
Nicolas Kiefer #26 0 0 Michael Sell #259

Path

Nicolas Kiefer's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Paradorn Srichaphan #2686-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataApr 15, 1999R32

Nicolas Kiefer's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Thomas Enqvist #166-7(5) 7-5 6-4WH2HMatch dataApr 17, 1999QF

Michael Sell's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Gouichi Motomura #2186-7(6) 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch dataApr 15, 1999R32
Mark Woodforde #597-6(7) 2-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataApr 14, 1999R64