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Ivo Minar def. Nicolas Kiefer
4-6 6-1 6-4 4-1 (ret.)
Match Information
| Date | Aug 27, 2008* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | US Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R128 |
| Winner | Ivo Minar |
| Score | 4-6 6-1 6-4 4-1 (ret.) |
| Loser | Nicolas Kiefer |
| Duration | 2h 24m |
| Stat | Ivo Minar | Nicolas Kiefer |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 9 | 6 |
| Double faults | 2 | 6 |
| First serve % | 54 | 46 |
| First serve points won % | 81 | 65 |
| Second serve points won % | 56 | 43 |
| Break points saved % | 78 | 50 |
| Break points converted % | 50 | 22 |
| Service points won % | 70 | 53 |
| Return points won % | 47 | 30 |
| Total points won % | 57 | 43 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Ivo Minar | Nicolas Kiefer |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CZE | GER |
| Birth date | May 21, 1984 | Jul 5, 1977 |
| Age | 24 | 31 |
| Height | 183 | 183 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 81 | 20 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 540 | 1,225 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,649 | 1,956 |
| Career W-L | 33–64 | 343–252 |
| Career earnings | $1,199,773 | $7,480,465 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.