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Nicolas Kiefer #31 def. David Nalbandian #10

6-1 6-3

Match Information

Date Mar 12, 2005*
Tournament Indian Wells Masters
Category Masters 1000
Surface Hard
RoundR16
Winner Nicolas Kiefer
Score6-1 6-3
Loser David Nalbandian
Duration1h 18m
StatNicolas KieferDavid Nalbandian
Aces32
Double faults22
First serve %5164
First serve points won %8355
Second serve points won %6133
Break points saved %7555
Break points converted %4525
Service points won %7247
Return points won %5328
Total points won %6139

Pre-match Comparison

FieldNicolas KieferDavid Nalbandian
Country GER ARG
Birth dateJul 5, 1977Jan 1, 1982
Age2723
Height183180
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)3110
Ranking points (entering)1,0701,945
Elo (entering)1,8691,923
Career W-L343–252356–185
Career earnings$7,480,465$11,123,125
Pre-match H2H
Nicolas Kiefer 0 0 David Nalbandian

Path

Nicolas Kiefer's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 10, 2005R32 Gaston Gaudio 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch data
Mar 9, 2005R64 Sargis Sargsian 6-0 6-0WH2HMatch data

Nicolas Kiefer's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 13, 2005QF Roger Federer 4-6 1-6LH2HMatch data

David Nalbandian's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 10, 2005R32 Jonas Bjorkman 6-1 3-6 6-1WH2HMatch data
Mar 9, 2005R64 Juan Monaco 6-2 6-1WH2HMatch data