H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Gustavo Kuerten vs Nicolas Kiefer H2H: 2-1
Gustavo Kuerten holds a 2–1 lead over Nicolas Kiefer in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on hard courts, while Gustavo Kuerten leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Gustavo Kuerten won the 2002 Hamburg Masters second round 6-4 7-5.
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BRA
Age 49
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
2
–
1
3 main draw meetings
GER
Age 49
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2002* | Hamburg Masters | Masters 1000 | R64 | Clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-4 7-5 | Nicolas Kiefer | Match data |
| Mar 21, 1998* | Miami Masters | Masters 1000 | R16 | Hard | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-4 5-7 6-4 | Nicolas Kiefer | Match data |
| Mar 11, 1998* | Indian Wells Masters | Masters 1000 | R64 | Hard | Nicolas Kiefer | 6-4 6-7(4) 6-2 | Gustavo Kuerten | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gustavo Kuerten | #1,132 | #1 | 4,750 | 2,140 | 336 | 182 | 64.9% | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 20 |
| 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 | Gustavo Kuerten | Nicolas Kiefer | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1994 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #1198 | 1,489 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1995 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #206 | 1,527 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1996 | 7–9 | 43.8% | #128 | 1,562 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1996 | 8–10 | 44.4% | #88 | 1,556 | 0 | 0 | 1997 | 26–16 | 61.9% | #32 | 1,798 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 1997 | 34–23 | 59.6% | #14 | 1,779 | 1 | 1 | 1998 | 31–25 | 55.4% | #35 | 1,790 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 1998 | 39–24 | 61.9% | #23 | 1,781 | 1 | 3 | 1999 | 53–21 | 71.6% | #6 | 1,921 | 0 | 4 |
| 22 | 1999 | 47–24 | 66.2% | #5 | 1,860 | 1 | 5 | 2000 | 30–15 | 66.7% | #20 | 1,921 | 0 | 6 |
| 23 | 2000 | 59–18 | 76.6% | #1 | 2,012 | 2 | 10 | 2001 | 26–25 | 51.0% | #42 | 1,766 | 0 | 6 |
| 24 | 2001 | 57–17 | 77.0% | #2 | 1,915 | 3 | 16 | 2002 | 19–24 | 44.2% | #72 | 1,718 | 0 | 6 |
| 25 | 2002 | 24–14 | 63.2% | #37 | 1,874 | 3 | 17 | 2003 | 19–17 | 52.8% | #58 | 1,727 | 0 | 6 |
| 26 | 2003 | 40–19 | 67.8% | #16 | 1,854 | 3 | 19 | 2004 | 32–19 | 62.7% | #21 | 1,897 | 0 | 6 |
| 27 | 2004 | 23–12 | 65.7% | #40 | 1,834 | 3 | 20 | 2005 | 31–22 | 58.5% | #22 | 1,854 | 0 | 6 |
| 28 | 2005 | 3–9 | 25.0% | #291 | 1,714 | 3 | 20 | 2006 | 14–8 | 63.6% | #48 | 1,843 | 0 | 6 |
| 29 | 2006 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #1078 | 1,689 | 3 | 20 | 2007 | 19–12 | 61.3% | #49 | 1,893 | 0 | 6 |
| 30 | 2007 | 2–7 | 22.2% | #680 | 1,601 | 3 | 20 | 2008 | 20–16 | 55.6% | #38 | 1,876 | 0 | 6 |
| 31 | 2008 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #1150 | 1,560 | 3 | 20 | 2009 | 12–16 | 42.9% | #116 | 1,757 | 0 | 6 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2010 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #722 | 1,717 | 0 | 6 |