Nicolas Kiefer vs Marin Cilic, Monte Carlo Masters 2008, Round of 64
Final score
Final
Kiefer won in 3 sets · 2h 43m
2–1
Set 13–6
Set 27–64
Set 36–3
Venue and conditions
Monte-Carlo Country ClubMonte-Carlo, MON
ClayCourt speed1.6 vs last year89.0Very slow
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 worksConditionsHistorical daily weather
Match stats
2h 43m1Aces4
3Double faults4
59Service points won66
14Service games played16
11Service games won12
16Return games played14
3/650%Break points saved60%6/10
4/1040%Break points converted50%3/6
Head to head
2Kiefer
0Cilic
2 meetingsClay 1–0Hard 1–0
- Monte Carlo MastersRound of 64 · 20 Apr 2008ClayThis matchNicolas KieferSets won: 2Set 1: 3Set 2: 7Set 3: 6Marin CilicSets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 64Set 3: 3
- BeijingQuarterfinal · 14 Sept 2007HardNicolas KieferSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 7Marin CilicSets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 5
Match research
ProEverything 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.