Nicolas Kiefer #34 def. Greg Rusedski #5

5-7 6-2 6-4

Nicolas Kiefer defeated Greg Rusedski 5-7 6-2 6-4 in the 1997 Stuttgart Masters round of 32 on carpet courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatNicolas KieferGreg Rusedski
Aces615
Double faults56
First serve %48.0%51.0%
First serve points won %86.0%87.0%
Second serve points won %52.0%55.0%
Break points saved %67.0%50.0%
Break points converted %50.0%33.0%
Service points won %68.0%71.0%
Return points won %29.0%32.0%
Total points won %50.0%50.0%
Match Serve++6.6+9.5
Match Return+-9.5-6.6

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 1997 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldNicolas KieferGreg Rusedski
Country GER GBR
Birth dateJul 5, 1977Sep 6, 1973
Age2024
Height183 cm193 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)345
Ranking points (entering)1,1032,564
Elo (entering)1,7992,015
Current career W-L347–255417–278
Current career earnings$7,480,465$8,944,841
Pre-match H2H
Nicolas Kiefer #34 0 0 Greg Rusedski #5

Path

Nicolas Kiefer's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Thomas Johansson #376-3 3-6 6-1WH2HMatch dataOct 22, 1997R64

Nicolas Kiefer's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Paul Haarhuis #616-7(5) 7-6(3) 7-5WH2HMatch dataOct 25, 1997R16

Greg Rusedski's path

No prior matches in this tournament.