Nicolas Kiefer vs Roger Federer, Australian Open 2006, Semifinal

Grand Slam · Semifinal · Hard · Fri 27 Jan

Final

Nicolas Kiefer

LostRank #72012.258%

Federer won in 4 sets · 2h 40m

1–3

Set 13–6

Set 27–5

Set 30–6

Set 42–6

Roger Federer

WinnerRank #971.0792%

Venue

Melbourne Park

Melbourne, AUS· Hard

Court speed

What is court speed?

How much the court helps the server, judged from aces and serve points won and adjusted for who played. 100 is the average ATP tournament court that season.

Very slow< 92Monte Carlo, Rome
Slow92–97Roland Garros, Indian Wells
Average97–103US Open, Dubai
Fast103–108Wimbledon, Shanghai
Very fast108+Basel

Challenger and ITF courts usually read lower: partly the venues, partly the balls and conditions at those levels.

How court speed works

Average

2.6vs last year

Wind

21 km/h

Moderate

Humidity

52%

Moderate

Temperature

36°C

Hot

Altitude

23 m

Sea level

Historical daily weather

Match stats

2h 40m

14Aces7

7Double faults5

67Service points won74

17Service games played18

11Service games won17

18Return games played17

13/1968%Break points saved75%3/4

1/425%Break points converted32%6/19

Head to head

3Kiefer

12Federer

15 meetings

Hard 1–8Grass 1–3Clay 0–1Carpet 1–0

Australian OpenSemifinal · 27 Jan 2006HardThis match
Roger Federer
Sets won: 3Set 1: 6Set 2: 5Set 3: 6Set 4: 6
Nicolas Kiefer
Sets won: 1Set 1: 3Set 2: 7Set 3: 0Set 4: 2
Miami MastersRound of 32 · 29 Mar 2009Hard
Roger Federer
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Nicolas Kiefer
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 1
HalleSemifinal · 14 Jun 2008Grass
Roger Federer
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Nicolas Kiefer
Sets won: 0Set 1: 1Set 2: 4
BaselQuarterfinal · 26 Oct 2007Hard
Roger Federer
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Nicolas Kiefer
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 2
Madrid MastersSemifinal · 20 Oct 2007Hard
Roger Federer
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Nicolas Kiefer
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 4
US OpenRound of 16 · 6 Sept 2005Hard
Roger Federer
Sets won: 3Set 1: 6Set 2: 6³Set 3: 6Set 4: 6
Nicolas Kiefer
Sets won: 1Set 1: 4Set 2: 7⁷Set 3: 3Set 4: 4

Match research

Pro

Everything that shapes this match: each player’s run-in and travel, records side by side, and results against similar opponents and in similar conditions. Better information, better-informed decisions.

Run-inEvery match in the last 28 days, rest days and travel between venues.
Tale of the tapeRecords and serve numbers side by side, filtered by period and surface.
Record by opponent rankingHow each player does against the top 10, top 50 or any ranking range.
Similar conditionsResults in comparable heat, humidity, wind and altitude before scheduled matches.

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Nicolas Kiefer vs Roger Federer, Australian Open 2006, Semifinal

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research