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Nicolas Kiefer def. Victor Hanescu
4-6 7-5 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Mar 6, 2004* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Scottsdale |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Nicolas Kiefer |
| Score | 4-6 7-5 6-4 |
| Loser | Victor Hanescu |
| Duration | 2h 33m |
| Stat | Nicolas Kiefer | Victor Hanescu |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 8 | 13 |
| Double faults | 5 | 4 |
| First serve % | 52 | 60 |
| First serve points won % | 73 | 68 |
| Second serve points won % | 44 | 40 |
| Break points saved % | 56 | 50 |
| Break points converted % | 50 | 44 |
| Service points won % | 59 | 57 |
| Return points won % | 43 | 41 |
| Total points won % | 52 | 48 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Nicolas Kiefer | Victor Hanescu |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GER | ROU |
| Birth date | Jul 5, 1977 | Jul 21, 1981 |
| Age | 26 | 22 |
| Height | 183 | 198 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 46 | 75 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 791 | 484 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,736 | 1,701 |
| Career W-L | 343–252 | 186–226 |
| Career earnings | $7,480,465 | $4,330,340 |
Path
Nicolas Kiefer's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2004 | QF | Robby Ginepri | 6-3 7-6(6) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 5, 2004 | R16 | Dmitry Tursunov | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 4, 2004 | R32 | Brian Vahaly | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Nicolas Kiefer's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2004 | F | Vincent Spadea | 5-7 7-6(5) 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Victor Hanescu's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2004 | QF | Martin Verkerk | 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 5, 2004 | R16 | Robin Soderling | 6-3 6-7(5) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 4, 2004 | R32 | Wayne Ferreira | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |