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Nicolas Kiefer def. Yevgeny Kafelnikov
6-4 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Feb 23, 2001* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rotterdam |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Nicolas Kiefer |
| Score | 6-4 6-2 |
| Loser | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
| Duration | 1h 11m |
| Stat | Nicolas Kiefer | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 14 | 3 |
| Double faults | 1 | 5 |
| First serve % | 61 | 45 |
| First serve points won % | 84 | 78 |
| Second serve points won % | 50 | 36 |
| Break points saved % | 50 | 43 |
| Break points converted % | 57 | 50 |
| Service points won % | 71 | 55 |
| Return points won % | 45 | 29 |
| Total points won % | 57 | 43 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Nicolas Kiefer | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GER | RUS |
| Birth date | Jul 5, 1977 | Feb 18, 1974 |
| Age | 23 | 27 |
| Height | 183 | 190 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 55 | 6 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 765 | 2,550 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,874 | 1,946 |
| Career W-L | 343–252 | 568–281 |
| Career earnings | $7,480,465 | $23,883,797 |
Path
Nicolas Kiefer's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2001 | R32 | Jiri Novak | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Nicolas Kiefer's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2001 | QF | Andrei Pavel | 4-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Yevgeny Kafelnikov's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2001 | R32 | Slava Dosedel | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |