R16 Canadian Open 1998

Jonas Bjorkman #7 def. Nicolas Kiefer #28

6-2 6-7(7) 6-3

Jonas Bjorkman defeated Nicolas Kiefer 6-2 6-7(7) 6-3 in the 1998 Canadian Open round of 16 on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatJonas BjorkmanNicolas Kiefer
Aces23
Double faults67
First serve %50.0%43.0%
First serve points won %71.0%60.0%
Second serve points won %47.0%43.0%
Break points saved %43.0%61.0%
Break points converted %39.0%57.0%
Service points won %59.0%50.0%
Return points won %50.0%41.0%
Total points won %54.0%46.0%

Player Comparison

FieldJonas BjorkmanNicolas Kiefer
Country SWE GER
Birth dateMar 23, 1972Jul 5, 1977
Age2621
Height183 cm183 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)728
Ranking points (entering)2,5631,280
Elo (entering)1,8581,783
Current career W-L395–344347–255
Current career earnings$14,610,671$7,480,465
Pre-match H2H

Path

Jonas Bjorkman's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Scott Draper #467-6(5) 6-3WH2HMatch dataAug 6, 1998R32

Jonas Bjorkman's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Patrick Rafter #53-6 2-6LH2HMatch dataAug 9, 1998QF

Nicolas Kiefer's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Vincenzo Santopadre #1322-6 6-1 7-6(6)WH2HMatch dataAug 6, 1998R32
Daniel Nestor #1046-2 7-6(1)WH2HMatch dataAug 5, 1998R64