H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 07:16 UTC
Boris Becker vs Nicolas Kiefer H2H: 2-0
Boris Becker holds a 2–0 lead over Nicolas Kiefer in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Boris Becker leads 1–0 on clay and 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Boris Becker won the 1999 Wimbledon second round 6-4 6-2 6-4.
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GER
Age 58
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
2
–
0
2 main draw meetings
GER
Age 49
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 1999* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R64 | Grass | Boris Becker | 6-4 6-2 6-4 | Nicolas Kiefer | Match data |
| May 8, 1997* | Hamburg Masters | Masters 1000 | R32 | Clay | Boris Becker | 7-5 6-2 | Nicolas Kiefer | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boris Becker | #257 | #1 | 4,297 | 2,266 | 670 | 219 | 75.4% | 6 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 49 |
| Nicolas Kiefer | #720 | #4 | 2,447 | 1,984 | 343 | 252 | 57.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Boris Becker | Nicolas Kiefer | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | 1983 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,497 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1984 | 11–11 | 50.0% | #66 | 1,651 | 0 | 0 | 1994 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #1198 | 1,489 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1985 | 50–18 | 73.5% | #6 | 2,066 | 1 | 3 | 1995 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #206 | 1,527 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1986 | 65–13 | 83.3% | #2 | 2,229 | 2 | 9 | 1996 | 7–9 | 43.8% | #128 | 1,562 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1987 | 50–15 | 76.9% | #5 | 2,040 | 2 | 12 | 1997 | 26–16 | 61.9% | #32 | 1,798 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 1988 | 50–9 | 84.7% | #4 | 2,180 | 2 | 19 | 1998 | 31–25 | 55.4% | #35 | 1,790 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 1989 | 54–8 | 87.1% | #2 | 2,232 | 4 | 24 | 1999 | 53–21 | 71.6% | #6 | 1,921 | 0 | 4 |
| 22 | 1990 | 69–14 | 83.1% | #2 | 2,206 | 4 | 29 | 2000 | 30–15 | 66.7% | #20 | 1,921 | 0 | 6 |
| 23 | 1991 | 46–13 | 78.0% | #3 | 2,112 | 5 | 31 | 2001 | 26–25 | 51.0% | #42 | 1,766 | 0 | 6 |
| 24 | 1992 | 48–15 | 76.2% | #5 | 2,145 | 5 | 36 | 2002 | 19–24 | 44.2% | #72 | 1,718 | 0 | 6 |
| 25 | 1993 | 42–22 | 65.6% | #11 | 1,885 | 5 | 38 | 2003 | 19–17 | 52.8% | #58 | 1,727 | 0 | 6 |
| 26 | 1994 | 50–17 | 74.6% | #3 | 2,052 | 5 | 42 | 2004 | 32–19 | 62.7% | #21 | 1,897 | 0 | 6 |
| 27 | 1995 | 51–18 | 73.9% | #4 | 2,043 | 5 | 44 | 2005 | 31–22 | 58.5% | #22 | 1,854 | 0 | 6 |
| 28 | 1996 | 42–14 | 75.0% | #6 | 2,083 | 6 | 49 | 2006 | 14–8 | 63.6% | #48 | 1,843 | 0 | 6 |
| 29 | 1997 | 17–13 | 56.7% | #62 | 1,914 | 6 | 49 | 2007 | 19–12 | 61.3% | #49 | 1,893 | 0 | 6 |
| 30 | 1998 | 15–11 | 57.7% | #69 | 1,874 | 6 | 49 | 2008 | 20–16 | 55.6% | #38 | 1,876 | 0 | 6 |
| 31 | 1999 | 10–7 | 58.8% | #131 | 1,863 | 6 | 49 | 2009 | 12–16 | 42.9% | #116 | 1,757 | 0 | 6 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2010 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #722 | 1,717 | 0 | 6 |