Nicolas Kiefer vs Paul Henri Mathieu, Hamburg Masters 2008, Round of 64

Masters 1000 · Round of 64 · Clay · Mon 12 May

Final

Nicolas Kiefer

WinnerRank #7202.7536%Upset

Kiefer won in 2 sets · 1h 40m

2–0

Set 16–4

Set 26–4

Paul Henri Mathieu

LostRank #9141.5464%

Venue

Tennisstadion am Rothenbaum

Hamburg, GER· Clay

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

Slow

1.3vs last year

Wind

10 km/h

Light

Humidity

56%

Moderate

Temperature

24°C

Warm

Altitude

26 m

Sea level

Historical daily weather

Match stats

1h 40m

13Aces3

3Double faults0

45Service points won37

10Service games played10

9Service games won7

10Return games played10

4/580%Break points saved57%4/7

3/743%Break points converted20%1/5

Head to head

3Kiefer

2Mathieu

5 meetings

Clay 1–0Hard 2–2

Hamburg MastersRound of 64 · 12 May 2008ClayThis match
Nicolas Kiefer
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Paul Henri Mathieu
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 4
Olympic GamesRound of 16 · 2008Hard
Paul Henri Mathieu
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 7
Nicolas Kiefer
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 5
MumbaiRound of 32 · 25 Sept 2007Hard
Nicolas Kiefer
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Paul Henri Mathieu
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 3
Indian Wells MastersRound of 64 · 13 Mar 2006Hard
Paul Henri Mathieu
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 4Set 3: 6
Nicolas Kiefer
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6⁵Set 2: 6Set 3: 2
Long IslandRound of 32 · 18 Aug 2003Hard
Nicolas Kiefer
Sets won: 2Set 1: 4Set 2: 7⁷Set 3: 6
Paul Henri Mathieu
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 6⁴Set 3: 3

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 Paul Henri Mathieu, Hamburg Masters 2008, Round of 64

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research