Nicolas Kiefer vs Roger Federer, Halle 2008, Semifinal

ATP Intl Series · Semifinal · Grass · Sat 14 Jun

Final

Nicolas Kiefer

LostRank #72015.506%

Federer won in 2 sets · 1h 5m

0–2

Set 11–6

Set 24–6

Roger Federer

WinnerRank #971.0594%

Venue

OWL ARENA

Halle, GER· Grass

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

Fast

0.2vs last year

Wind

14 km/h

Gentle

Humidity

77%

Humid

Temperature

15°C

Mild

Altitude

123 m

Low

Historical daily weather

Match stats

1h 5m

4Aces7

3Double faults1

24Service points won40

8Service games played9

5Service games won9

9Return games played8

0/30%Break points saved100%4/4

0/40%Break points converted100%3/3

Head to head

3Kiefer

12Federer

15 meetings

Grass 1–3Hard 1–8Clay 0–1Carpet 1–0

HalleSemifinal · 14 Jun 2008GrassThis match
Roger Federer
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Nicolas Kiefer
Sets won: 0Set 1: 1Set 2: 4
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
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
Australian OpenSemifinal · 27 Jan 2006Hard
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
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, Halle 2008, Semifinal

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research