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David Nalbandian #8 def. Nicolas Kiefer #40

7-6(5) 6-3

Match Information

Date Oct 29, 2008*
Tournament Paris Masters
Category Masters 1000
Surface Hard
RoundR32
Winner David Nalbandian
Score7-6(5) 6-3
Loser Nicolas Kiefer
Duration2h 7m
StatDavid NalbandianNicolas Kiefer
Aces68
Double faults27
First serve %5353
First serve points won %6974
Second serve points won %5740
Break points saved %6767
Break points converted %3333
Service points won %6358
Return points won %4237
Total points won %5347

Pre-match Comparison

FieldDavid NalbandianNicolas Kiefer
Country ARG GER
Birth dateJan 1, 1982Jul 5, 1977
Age2631
Height180183
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)840
Ranking points (entering)1,875855
Elo (entering)1,9641,889
Career W-L356–185343–252
Career earnings$11,123,125$7,480,465
Pre-match H2H
David Nalbandian 0 1 Nicolas Kiefer

Path

David Nalbandian's path

No prior matches in this tournament.

David Nalbandian's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Oct 31, 2008R16 Juan Martin del Potro 6-4 6-0WH2HMatch data

Nicolas Kiefer's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Oct 28, 2008R64 Ivo Karlovic 6-4 7-5WH2HMatch data