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Nicolas Kiefer def. Sjeng Schalken
6-4 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Aug 1, 2003* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Los Angeles |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Nicolas Kiefer |
| Score | 6-4 6-4 |
| Loser | Sjeng Schalken |
| Duration | 1h 22m |
| Stat | Nicolas Kiefer | Sjeng Schalken |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 7 | 1 |
| Double faults | 1 | 1 |
| First serve % | 62 | 71 |
| First serve points won % | 81 | 57 |
| Second serve points won % | 50 | 62 |
| Break points saved % | 67 | 25 |
| Break points converted % | 75 | 33 |
| Service points won % | 69 | 59 |
| Return points won % | 41 | 31 |
| Total points won % | 55 | 45 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Nicolas Kiefer | Sjeng Schalken |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GER | NED |
| Birth date | Jul 5, 1977 | Sep 8, 1976 |
| Age | 26 | 26 |
| Height | 183 | 193 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 75 | 12 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 516 | 1,745 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,687 | 1,893 |
| Career W-L | 343–252 | 280–254 |
| Career earnings | $7,480,465 | $5,192,798 |
Path
Nicolas Kiefer's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2003 | R32 | Nicolas Thomann | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Nicolas Kiefer's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2003 | QF | Vincent Spadea | 1-6 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Sjeng Schalken's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2003 | R32 | Denis Golovanov | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |