R16 Halle Open 2009

Jurgen Melzer #28 def. Nicolas Kiefer #34

6-1 (ret.)

The match ended when Nicolas Kiefer retired.

Jurgen Melzer defeated Nicolas Kiefer 6-1 RET after Nicolas Kiefer retired in the 2009 Halle Open second round on grass courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatJurgen MelzerNicolas Kiefer
Aces32
Double faults01
First serve %67.0%58.0%
First serve points won %80.0%43.0%
Second serve points won %80.0%20.0%
Break points saved %0.0%
Break points converted %100.0%
Service points won %80.0%33.0%
Return points won %67.0%20.0%
Total points won %72.0%28.0%

Player Comparison

FieldJurgen MelzerNicolas Kiefer
Country AUT GER
Birth dateMay 22, 1981Jul 5, 1977
Age2831
Height183 cm183 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)2834
Ranking points (entering)1,6751,495
Elo (entering)1,8021,839
Current career W-L331–307347–255
Current career earnings$10,739,212$7,480,465
Pre-match H2H
Jurgen Melzer #28 0 7 Nicolas Kiefer #34

Path

Jurgen Melzer's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Arnaud Clement #501-6 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataJun 11, 2009R32

Jurgen Melzer's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Novak Djokovic #41-6 4-6LH2HMatch dataJun 13, 2009QF

Nicolas Kiefer's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Viktor Troicki #336-2 6-1WH2HMatch dataJun 11, 2009R32