Match facts
US Open 2009PlayersAt the time of the match
| Rafael Nadal | Nicolas Kiefer | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #3 | #129 |
| Ranking points | 9,025 | 500 |
| Seed | #3 | - |
| Country | ESP | GER |
| Age | 23 | 32 |
| Plays | Left | Right |
| Height | 185 cm | 183 cm |
| 2009 season | 68 - 14 | 13 - 16 |
| Hard record | 525 - 155 (77.2%) | 227 - 149 (60.4%) |
| Career record | 1091 - 235 (82.3%) | 366 - 279 (56.7%) |
Head-to-head5 meetings
2009-08-31 · US Open · Hard
Rafael Nadal6-03-66-36-4Round of 64Nicolas Kiefer 2008-07-21 · Canada Masters · Hard
Rafael Nadal6-36-2FinalNicolas Kiefer 2008-06-23 · Wimbledon · Grass
Rafael Nadal7-6(3)6-26-3Round of 32Nicolas Kiefer 2008-04-11 · Davis Cup WG QF: GER vs ESP · Hard
Rafael Nadal7-6(5)6-06-3Round RobinNicolas Kiefer 2008-03-27 · Miami Masters · Hard
Rafael Nadal6-26-4Round of 32Nicolas Kiefer Road in US Open2009
Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal6-26-26-3Round of 128Richard GasquetRafael Nadal6-03-66-36-4Round of 64Nicolas KieferRafael Nadal7-56-46-4Round of 32Nicolas AlmagroRafael Nadal6-7(3)6-36-16-3Round of 16Gael MonfilsRafael Nadal7-6(4)7-6(2)6-0QuarterfinalFernando GonzalezJuan Martin del Potro6-26-26-2SemifinalRafael Nadal Nicolas Kiefer
Nicolas Kiefer6-36-46-4Round of 128Michael LlodraRafael Nadal6-03-66-36-4Round of 64Nicolas Kiefer
Form last six before this match
Nicolas KieferWWLLLW
2009-08-31 · US Open
Nicolas Kiefer6-36-46-4Round of 128Michael Llodra 2009-08-16 · Cincinnati Masters
Igor Andreev6-17-5Round of 64Nicolas Kiefer 2009-08-10 · Canada Masters
Stan Wawrinka6-46-1Round of 64Nicolas Kiefer 2009-07-26 · Gstaad
Thomaz Bellucci3-61-0RETQuarterfinalNicolas Kiefer 2009-07-26 · Gstaad
Nicolas Kiefer6-36-7(3)6-2Round of 16Ivan Navarro 2009-07-26 · Gstaad
Nicolas Kiefer7-6(5)6-2Round of 32Jose Acasuso Serve statistics
| Rafael Nadal | Nicolas Kiefer | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 7 |
| Double faults | 1 | 5 |
| Service points | 82 | 133 |
| 1st serve in | 62.2% | 40.6% |
| 1st serve won | 72.5% | 70.4% |
| 2nd serve won | 83.9% | 41.8% |
| Service games | 17 | 17 |
| Break points saved | 1 / 3 | 9 / 15 |