Marat Safin #7 def. Nicolas Kiefer #14

7-5 4-6 7-6(5) 6-3

Marat Safin defeated Nicolas Kiefer 7-5 4-6 7-6(5) 6-3 in the 2000 US Open quarterfinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatMarat SafinNicolas Kiefer
Aces1613
Double faults17
First serve %5852
First serve points won %8376
Second serve points won %5245
Break points saved %4081
Break points converted %1960
Service points won %7061
Return points won %3930
Total points won %5248

Player Comparison

FieldMarat SafinNicolas Kiefer
Country RUS GER
Birth dateJan 27, 1980Jul 5, 1977
Age2023
Height193 cm183 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)714
Ranking points (entering)2,4421,477
Elo (entering)1,9981,882
Current career W-L396–249347–255
Current career earnings$14,373,291$7,480,465
Pre-match H2H
Marat Safin #7 0 0 Nicolas Kiefer #14

Path

Marat Safin's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Juan Carlos Ferrero #126-1 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataSep 6, 2000R16
Sebastien Grosjean #286-4 7-6(3) 1-6 3-6 7-6(5)WH2HMatch dataSep 3, 2000R32
Gianluca Pozzi #496-3 3-6 6-3 3-6 6-4WH2HMatch dataSep 1, 2000R64
Thierry Guardiola #1417-5 6-7(5) 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 30, 2000R128

Marat Safin's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Todd Martin #326-3 7-6(4) 7-6(1)WH2HMatch dataSep 10, 2000SF

Nicolas Kiefer's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Magnus Norman #36-2 6-7(3) 6-1 6-3WH2HMatch dataSep 6, 2000R16
Sjeng Schalken #587-5 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataSep 3, 2000R32
Jonas Bjorkman #536-1 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch dataSep 1, 2000R64
Andrea Gaudenzi #1037-5 6-4 0-6 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 30, 2000R128