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Nicolas Kiefer

GER Age 49 183 cm / 6'0" Plays: Right-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand Pro 1995–2010
Peak ranking
4 (Jan 10, 2000)
Elo peak
1985 (89.8%ile)
Career record
343–252 (57.6%)
Career titles
6
Prize money
$7,480,465

Recent ATP Matches full match log →

Qualifying matches are shown here but excluded from main-draw summaries and leaderboards.

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Jun 23, 2010* Wimbledon Grand Slam R128 Grass David Ferrer #11 4-6 2-6 3-6 L H2H Match data
Jun 11, 2010* Halle ATP 500 R16 Grass Andreas Beck #76 2-6 6-3 6-7(4) L H2H Match data
Jun 10, 2010* Halle ATP 500 R32 Grass Mikhail Youzhny #14 4-6 6-1 7-5 W H2H Match data
May 9, 2010 Madrid Masters Masters 1000 Q1 Q Clay Filippo Volandri #120 4-6 2-6 L H2H Match data
May 5, 2010* Munich ATP 250 R32 Clay Simon Greul #62 5-7 2-6 L H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Roger Federer 3 12 15 Mar 30, 2009 H2H
Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6 8 14 Oct 23, 2003 H2H
Fabrice Santoro 3 7 10 Jun 24, 2009 H2H
Jonas Bjorkman 6 4 10 Jun 11, 2004 H2H
Thomas Enqvist 7 3 10 Feb 21, 2004 H2H

Titles (6)

SeasonAgeTitlesGSM1000500250FinalsTournaments
199719 1 — — — 1 — Toulouse
199921 3 — — — 3 — Halle , Tashkent , Tokyo
200022 2 — — — 2 — Dubai , Hong Kong
Total 6 — — — 6 —

Career Results

SeasonAgeTypeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
199416ATP0110.0%1,2381,198
199517ATP33650.0%1,198206
199618ATP791643.8%206128
199719ATP26164261.9%14332
199820ATP31255655.4%3235
199921ATP53217471.6%356
200022ATP30154566.7%620
200123ATP26255151.0%2042
200224ATP19244344.2%4372
200325ATP19173652.8%7358
200426ATP32195162.8%5821
200527ATP31225358.5%2122
200628ATP1482263.6%2248
200729ATP19123161.3%4849
200830ATP20163655.6%4338
200931Qualifying Q31475.0%——
200931ATP12162842.9%37116
201032Qualifying Q0110.0%——
201032ATP13425.0%116722
Career—34325259557.6%——

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAgeType HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
199416ATP ————————————0110.0% 0110.0%
199517ATP ————————————33650.0% 33650.0%
199618ATP 12333.3%34742.9%11250.0%22450.0% 791643.8%
199719ATP 751258.3%34742.9%52771.4%1151668.8% 26164261.9%
199820ATP 24153961.5%44850.0%23540.0%13425.0% 31255655.4%
199921ATP 41155673.2%22450.0%61785.7%43757.1% 53217471.6%
200022ATP 27103773.0%13425.0%22450.0%———— 30154566.7%
200123ATP 11132445.8%661250.0%42666.7%54955.6% 26255151.0%
200224ATP 10152540.0%15616.7%731070.0%11250.0% 19244344.2%
200325ATP 14112556.0%13425.0%43757.1%———— 19173652.8%
200426ATP 28134168.3%24633.3%22450.0%———— 32195162.7%
200527ATP 15132853.6%641060.0%22450.0%831172.7% 31225358.5%
200628ATP 841266.7%641060.0%———————— 1482263.6%
200729ATP 1792665.4%————23540.0%———— 19123161.3%
200830ATP 10102050.0%54955.6%52771.4%———— 20163655.6%
200931Qualifying Q 31475.0%———————————— 31475.0%
200931ATP 471136.4%771450.0%12333.3%———— 12162842.9%
201032Qualifying Q ————0110.0%———————— 0110.0%
201032ATP ————0110.0%12333.3%———— 13425.0%
Career——21714235960.4%475510246.1%44307459.5%35256058.3%34325259557.6%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
199416 00——00——0110.0%00—— 0110.0%
199517 00——0110.0%22450.0%101100.0% 33650.0%
199618 0110.0%11250.0%24633.3%31475.0% 671346.2%
199719 32560.0%45944.4%1061662.5%911090.0% 26144065.0%
199820 24633.3%6111735.3%1071758.8%1121384.6% 29245354.7%
199921 1071758.8%951464.3%1672369.6%1411593.3% 49206971.0%
200022 22450.0%44850.0%1792665.4%707100.0% 30154566.7%
200123 17812.5%951464.3%13112454.2%32560.0% 26255151.0%
200224 26825.0%461040.0%671346.2%651154.5% 18244242.9%
200325 0660.0%21366.7%1141573.3%561145.5% 18173551.4%
200426 291118.2%61785.7%1872572.0%62875.0% 32195162.7%
200527 481233.3%44850.0%1882669.2%52771.4% 31225358.5%
200628 0220.0%31475.0%841266.7%31475.0% 1482263.6%
200729 16714.3%62875.0%1021283.3%22450.0% 19123161.3%
200830 45944.4%63966.7%781546.7%303100.0% 20163655.6%
200931 0330.0%16714.3%661250.0%51683.3% 12162842.9%
201032 00——11250.0%0220.0%00—— 13425.0%
Career 31689931.3%665712353.7%1549524961.8%832610976.1% 33424658057.6%

Opponent ranking data available for 580/595 (97.5%) of Nicolas Kiefer's ATP main draw matches.

Performance Stats

SeasonAgeSampleAces/MDFs/M1st Sv%1st Sv Pts%2nd Sv Pts%BP Saved%BP Conv%Svc Pts%Ret Pts%
199517 6 4.7 2.3 61.5% 72.6% 51.3% 62.7% 44.1% 64.8% 36.3%
199618 11 6.1 2.5 52.2% 76.6% 47.8% 53.2% 49.7% 62.7% 39.8%
199719 37 7.9 3.5 55.2% 77.0% 48.3% 60.5% 52.5% 64.1% 36.7%
199820 53 6.0 4.5 53.8% 74.3% 48.5% 55.4% 44.9% 62.5% 38.9%
199921 57 6.5 4.2 51.4% 75.4% 53.1% 61.1% 42.7% 64.5% 40.3%
200022 38 6.4 4.3 52.7% 74.9% 52.3% 61.7% 48.3% 64.3% 40.1%
200123 47 6.2 4.0 50.8% 70.5% 48.6% 52.6% 49.6% 59.6% 39.6%
200224 41 6.2 4.5 52.5% 73.9% 47.9% 58.3% 52.0% 61.4% 37.6%
200325 36 6.5 3.8 50.8% 73.1% 49.9% 58.1% 44.7% 61.8% 37.4%
200426 52 7.3 3.8 54.9% 77.8% 48.5% 61.2% 41.1% 64.6% 38.9%
200527 52 7.6 3.8 53.4% 74.2% 51.4% 56.4% 51.3% 63.6% 40.9%
200628 21 7.4 4.0 51.7% 72.0% 50.1% 59.5% 43.3% 61.3% 40.2%
200729 30 6.7 2.5 57.0% 79.9% 51.6% 64.6% 33.9% 67.8% 38.1%
200830 36 7.2 2.4 53.3% 76.3% 51.8% 55.3% 45.4% 64.7% 39.3%
200931 28 7.7 3.9 52.0% 75.0% 47.3% 62.9% 45.8% 61.9% 35.4%
201032 4 11.3 6.5 51.8% 77.7% 47.3% 55.7% 31.0% 63.0% 28.6%
Career 549 6.8 3.8 53.1% 75.0% 50.0% 58.6% 46.0% 63.3% 38.8%

Advanced Stats

Season Age ELO ELO % Hard % Clay % Grass % Set Win % Set Margin SoS % Deep Run % Dec. Set W% TB W TB L TB W%
1994 16 1489 28 — — — 0.0% -4.00 22 0 — 0 0 —
1995 17 1528 49 50 — — 50.0% +0.06 47 33 — 0 0 —
1996 18 1563 65 57 48 — 44.1% +0.23 30 11 — 2 3 40
1997 19 1798 92 90 55 83 55.6% +0.21 77 35 82 8 7 53
1998 20 1791 92 91 67 80 55.6% +0.40 81 20 48 12 8 60
1999 21 1921 99 98 64 91 65.4% +1.17 87 48 71 16 8 67
2000 22 1922 98 99 60 92 62.4% +0.95 92 47 82 7 6 54
2001 23 1766 91 92 72 94 53.5% +0.26 97 16 38 7 5 58
2002 24 1719 88 85 61 96 46.5% -0.02 85 13 50 4 7 36
2003 25 1728 89 89 67 93 48.1% -0.20 77 29 86 3 3 50
2004 26 1897 97 98 69 93 60.0% +0.57 95 37 69 14 7 67
2005 27 1854 96 96 83 93 60.9% +0.91 95 27 50 7 5 58
2006 28 1844 95 96 87 — 60.0% +0.50 90 13 73 7 4 64
2007 29 1893 98 98 — 90 65.2% +1.05 99 42 — 8 5 62
2008 30 1877 98 97 93 93 57.0% +0.36 99 19 55 7 3 70
2009 31 1758 94 94 92 91 48.5% -0.03 92 13 50 5 4 56
2010 32 1718 91 — — 89 27.3% -1.25 95 0 — 0 1 —
Career 1808 92 93 74 90 56.8% +0.41 87 26 61 107 76 58

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

SeasonAge AORGWUSO
199618 R128———
199719 —R128QF—
199820 QFR64R32R32
199921 R32R128R64R32
200022 QFR128R128QF
200123 R64R128R16R128
200224 R128R128R32R128
200325 —R64R128R64
200426 R128R64R128R16
200527 R128R16R32R16
200628 SFR32——
200729 ——R32R64
200830 R128—R32R128
200931 —R64R128R64
201032 ——R128—

Masters 1000

SeasonAge CANCINHAMIWMADMCMIAPARROMSTUESS
199517 ——————————R64
199618 ——R64——————R32—
199719 ——R32———R64——QF—
199820 R16R64R64R16—R32R16R32—R32—
199921 SFR16—R16——QF—R16R32—
200022 R32R64—R64——R64————
200123 R32R16R16R16—R64R64R64R16R64—
200224 R64R32R64R32—R64R128—R64——
200325 ——R64R32——R128————
200426 SFR32R64R128—R32QF—R64——
200527 R16R32R32QFR64R32R64R64R32——
200628 ——R32R64—R16R16—R32——
200729 R32R32——SF——R64———
200830 F—QFR128R64R32R32R32R64——
200931 R64R64—R32R64R64R32—R64——
201032 ————Q1——————

ATP 500

SeasonAge BASBEIHAL
200729 QFSFR32
200830 R32—SF
200931 Q1—R16
201032 ——R16

ATP 250

SeasonAge ADEANTAUCBARBASBEIDLBDOHDUBGSTHALHAMHERHKGHOUKITLYOMALMRSMUNNWPROTSHASPBSTOSTUTKYVIEWASBOSCOPLASLONLONLOSMEMMILMOSMUMNEWNOTOSTSANSCOSINST.SYDSYDTASTOU
199416 —————————————————————————————————————————R32————————
199517 ———————————————————————QF—————————————————R16————————
199618 R16—————————R16————QF———R32———R16—R64————————————————————————
199719 —R16———R32———QFR16——R32———————R16———R64——————————SFR32——————F———R32W
199820 R32R32——QF———QFQFR32—R32——————————————R32———————————R16—R32—R16———R16—SF
199921 R32———SF———F—W——QF———————R32————WFSF———R16—————————————R16—W—
200022 ———————SFWR16QF——W———————QF——————SF———R32————————————R32————
200123 ———R64———QFR32—R16—————R16QF———QF——R32———R32———————R32F——————————R32—
200224 ————————R16—F———R16————R16—R32—QF———R16——R32———QF——R16——R16—————R32—R32—
200325 ——————R32———F—R32—QF———————R16R32——R16QF—————SFSF———————————————
200426 ——R32————R32——QF———F———————————————————FF——————R32F——————
200527 QF———————QF—R32———QF———R32——R32—F——————————R32——F————————————
200628 ———————————————————————————————R16——————————————————
200729 ————————————————————R32—————————————SF———QF———————————
200830 ———————R16—R16—————————————————————R16——————————————————
200931 —————————QF—R16————R16————————————SF———————R32————————————
201032 ———————————R32——————————————————————————————————————

ATP Finals

SeasonAge FIN
199921 SF

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
4
Career-high date
Jan 10, 2000
First top 100
May 12, 1997
First top 50
Oct 6, 1997
First top 20
Jun 14, 1999
First top 10
Oct 18, 1999

Ranking History Matrix

SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
1995171191805243244243239224219224203205206
199618160142191197199182133143139127127128
1997191411421011019798777471323232
199820292426232421282631343535
199921373526232118171512766
2000224447812121413152020
200123334739372829262940444242
200224454751476554586464777272
200325757673737772756255585858
200426584644313433252019172121
200527233024302826313836232322
200628121217111315182023484848
200729145141149260404404255187130504949
200830434851433832192025403838
20093137332930373512812910798116116
201032111112134146155178274379519571721722
201133720———————————

Similar Players

Other ATP players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.

Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Active Years Match Log
Boris Becker GER 1 2,266 6 49 889 670 219 75.4% 1983-1999 Match log
Tommy Haas GER 2 2,103 0 15 863 533 330 61.8% 1996-2017 Match log
Michael Stich GER 2 2,119 1 18 512 350 162 68.4% 1989-1997 Match log
Roger Federer SUI 1 2,430 20 103 1,473 1,206 267 81.9% 1998-2021 Match log
Novak Djokovic SRB 1 2,593 24 100 1,345 1,122 223 83.4% 2004-2026 Match log
Rafael Nadal ESP 1 2,500 22 91 1,270 1,045 225 82.3% 2002-2024 Match log
Andre Agassi USA 1 2,241 8 59 1,104 836 268 75.7% 1986-2006 Match log
Pete Sampras USA 1 2,265 14 64 945 737 208 78.0% 1988-2002 Match log
Andy Murray GBR 1 2,470 3 44 967 703 264 72.7% 2005-2024 Match log
David Ferrer ESP 3 2,270 0 27 1,068 700 368 65.5% 2002-2019 Match log
Michael Chang USA 2 2,110 1 34 951 648 303 68.1% 1987-2003 Match log
Tomas Berdych CZE 4 2,232 0 13 915 594 321 64.9% 2003-2019 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Nicolas Kiefer?
Nicolas Kiefer is 49 years old, born on July 5, 1977.
Which country is Nicolas Kiefer from?
Nicolas Kiefer is from Germany.
How tall is Nicolas Kiefer?
Nicolas Kiefer is 183 cm / 6'0".
Does Nicolas Kiefer use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Nicolas Kiefer uses a two-handed backhand.
Is Nicolas Kiefer left-handed or right-handed?
Nicolas Kiefer plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Nicolas Kiefer won?
Nicolas Kiefer has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Nicolas Kiefer won?
Nicolas Kiefer has not won a Masters 1000 title.
How many ATP titles has Nicolas Kiefer won?
Nicolas Kiefer has won 6 ATP singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Hong Kong in 2000.
What is Nicolas Kiefer's highest ATP ranking?
Nicolas Kiefer's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 4, first achieved on January 10, 2000.
What is Nicolas Kiefer's career win-loss record?
Nicolas Kiefer has a career ATP singles record of 343 wins and 252 losses (57.6%).
How much career prize money has Nicolas Kiefer earned?
Nicolas Kiefer has earned at least $7,480,465 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When did Nicolas Kiefer play professional tennis?
Nicolas Kiefer turned professional in 1995 and was active through 2010.
What is Nicolas Kiefer's best surface?
Nicolas Kiefer's best surface is hard court with a 60.4% win rate (217W-142L).
Who is Nicolas Kiefer's biggest rival?
Nicolas Kiefer's most frequent opponent is Roger Federer, with a head-to-head record of 3–12 across 15 meetings.