Nicolas Kiefer #13 def. Mark Philippoussis #15

7-6(4) 2-6 6-2

Nicolas Kiefer defeated Mark Philippoussis 7-6(4) 2-6 6-2 in the 2000 Hong Kong Open final on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatNicolas KieferMark Philippoussis
Aces1217
Double faults65
First serve %6062
First serve points won %7286
Second serve points won %5647
Break points saved %8033
Break points converted %6720
Service points won %6671
Return points won %2934
Total points won %5050

Player Comparison

FieldNicolas KieferMark Philippoussis
Country GER AUS
Birth dateJul 5, 1977Nov 7, 1976
Age2323
Height183 cm196 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)1315
Ranking points (entering)1,5801,470
Elo (entering)1,8841,871
Current career W-L347–255291–193
Current career earnings$7,480,465$6,987,402
Pre-match H2H

Path

Nicolas Kiefer's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tim Henman #106-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataOct 7, 2000SF
Nicolas Lapentti #166-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataOct 7, 2000QF
Jason Stoltenberg #766-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataOct 6, 2000R16
George Bastl #956-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataOct 5, 2000R32

Nicolas Kiefer's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Mark Philippoussis's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Patrick Rafter #187-6(2) 6-4WH2HMatch dataOct 7, 2000SF
Sergi Bruguera #976-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataOct 7, 2000QF
Chris Woodruff #696-7(4) 7-5 6-3WH2HMatch dataOct 6, 2000R16
Byron Black #327-6(4) 7-6(4)WH2HMatch dataOct 5, 2000R32