Match facts
Tokyo 1999PlayersAt the time of the match
| Nicolas Kiefer | Michael Sell | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #26 | #259 |
| Ranking points | 1,199 | 153 |
| Seed | #5 | - |
| Country | GER | USA |
| Age | 22 | 27 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 183 cm | 180 cm |
| 1999 season | 54 - 25 | 2 - 3 |
| Hard record | 227 - 149 (60.4%) | 6 - 11 (35.3%) |
| Career record | 366 - 279 (56.7%) | 6 - 16 (27.3%) |
Road in Tokyo1999
Nicolas Kiefer
Nicolas Kiefer6-26-3Round of 32Paradorn SrichaphanNicolas Kiefer3-66-36-2Round of 16Michael SellNicolas Kiefer6-7(5)7-56-4QuarterfinalThomas EnqvistNicolas Kiefer4-66-16-4SemifinalJonas BjorkmanNicolas Kiefer7-6(5)7-5FinalWayne Ferreira Michael Sell
Michael Sell7-6(7)2-66-3Round of 64Mark WoodfordeMichael Sell6-7(6)6-46-3Round of 32Gouichi MotomuraNicolas Kiefer3-66-36-2Round of 16Michael Sell
Form last six before this match
Michael SellWLLLWW
1999-04-12 · Tokyo
Michael Sell6-7(6)6-46-3Round of 32Gouichi Motomura 1999-04-12 · Tokyo
Michael Sell7-6(7)2-66-3Round of 64Mark Woodforde 1999-04-05 · Hong Kong
Boris Becker6-36-1Round of 32Michael Sell 1998-08-17 · Indianapolis
Michael Tebbutt7-54-66-3Round of 64Michael Sell 1998-07-20 · Washington
Michael Chang6-26-3Round of 32Michael Sell 1998-07-20 · Washington
Michael Sell7-6(4)6-0Round of 64Bob Bryan Serve statistics
| Nicolas Kiefer | Michael Sell | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 11 | 0 |
| Double faults | 6 | 3 |
| Service points | 83 | 101 |
| 1st serve in | 51.8% | 59.4% |
| 1st serve won | 81.4% | 56.7% |
| 2nd serve won | 40% | 39% |
| Service games | 13 | 13 |
| Break points saved | 7 / 11 | 12 / 18 |