H2H data updated: 2026-09-03 00:00 UTC

Jim Courier vs Nicolas Kiefer H2H: 1-0

Jim Courier holds a 1–0 lead over Nicolas Kiefer in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Jim Courier leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Jim Courier won the 1996 Halle Open round of 16 6-3 6-4.

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Jim Courier
USA Age 56 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
1 – 0
1 main draw meetings
Nicolas Kiefer
GER Age 49 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Jim Courier #8 6-3 6-4 Nicolas Kiefer #193 Match data Jun 21, 1996* R16 Halle Open World Series → modern equivalent ATP 250 Grass

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Jim Courier #728 #1 3,973 2,216 489 223 68.7% 4 5 0 5 9 23
Nicolas Kiefer #720 #4 2,447 1,995 347 255 57.6% 0 0 0 1 5 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 Jim Courier Nicolas Kiefer
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 1987 0–2 0.0% #346 1,483 0 0 1994 0–1 0.0% — 1,489 0 0
17 1988 21–15 58.3% #43 1,712 0 0 1995 3–3 50.0% #206 1,527 0 0
18 1989 30–18 62.5% #24 1,879 0 1 1996 7–9 43.8% #128 1,563 0 0
19 1990 39–21 65.0% #25 1,862 0 1 1997 26–16 61.9% #32 1,799 0 1
20 1991 57–17 77.0% #2 2,049 1 4 1998 31–25 55.4% #35 1,792 0 1
21 1992 68–16 81.0% #1 2,074 3 9 1999 53–21 71.6% #6 1,922 0 4
22 1993 58–17 77.3% #3 1,959 4 14 2000 30–16 65.2% #20 1,900 0 6
23 1994 43–19 69.4% #13 1,890 4 14 2001 26–25 51.0% #42 1,763 0 6
24 1995 59–20 74.7% #8 1,989 4 18 2002 19–24 44.2% #72 1,717 0 6
25 1996 28–17 62.2% #26 1,852 4 19 2003 19–17 52.8% #58 1,727 0 6
26 1997 34–19 64.2% #21 1,827 4 22 2004 34–20 63.0% #21 1,886 0 6
27 1998 19–17 52.8% #77 1,737 4 23 2005 31–22 58.5% #22 1,862 0 6
28 1999 29–20 59.2% #32 1,795 4 23 2006 14–8 63.6% #48 1,863 0 6
29 2000 4–5 44.4% #290 1,737 4 23 2007 19–12 61.3% #49 1,906 0 6
30 — — — — — — — 2008 22–17 56.4% #38 1,889 0 6
31 — — — — — — — 2009 12–16 42.9% #116 1,762 0 6
32 — — — — — — — 2010 1–3 25.0% #722 1,722 0 6

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Jim Courier Nicolas Kiefer
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
16 1987 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1994 — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
17 1988 12 10 22 54.5% 5 3 8 62.5% — — — — 4 2 6 66.7% 1995 — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 3 6 50.0%
18 1989 19 10 29 65.5% 8 4 12 66.7% 0 1 1 0.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 1996 1 2 3 33.3% 3 4 7 42.9% 1 1 2 50.0% 2 2 4 50.0%
19 1990 16 8 24 66.7% 13 7 20 65.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 8 5 13 61.5% 1997 7 5 12 58.3% 3 4 7 42.9% 5 2 7 71.4% 11 5 16 68.8%
20 1991 37 8 45 82.2% 9 2 11 81.8% 4 1 5 80.0% 7 6 13 53.8% 1998 24 15 39 61.5% 4 4 8 50.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 1 3 4 25.0%
21 1992 36 6 42 85.7% 15 2 17 88.2% 2 1 3 66.7% 15 7 22 68.2% 1999 41 15 56 73.2% 2 2 4 50.0% 6 1 7 85.7% 4 3 7 57.1%
22 1993 39 9 48 81.3% 12 1 13 92.3% 6 1 7 85.7% 1 6 7 14.3% 2000 27 11 38 71.1% 1 3 4 25.0% 2 2 4 50.0% — — — —
23 1994 17 8 25 68.0% 15 5 20 75.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 8 4 12 66.7% 2001 11 13 24 45.8% 6 6 12 50.0% 4 2 6 66.7% 5 4 9 55.6%
24 1995 49 12 61 80.3% 3 2 5 60.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 6 4 10 60.0% 2002 10 15 25 40.0% 1 5 6 16.7% 7 3 10 70.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
25 1996 10 7 17 58.8% 8 4 12 66.7% 2 2 4 50.0% 8 4 12 66.7% 2003 14 11 25 56.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 4 3 7 57.1% — — — —
26 1997 26 10 36 72.2% 4 4 8 50.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 2004 30 14 44 68.2% 2 4 6 33.3% 2 2 4 50.0% — — — —
27 1998 6 8 14 42.9% 10 6 16 62.5% 0 1 1 0.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 2005 15 13 28 53.6% 6 4 10 60.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 8 3 11 72.7%
28 1999 14 12 26 53.8% 6 4 10 60.0% 4 2 6 66.7% 5 2 7 71.4% 2006 8 4 12 66.7% 6 4 10 60.0% — — — — — — — —
29 2000 4 5 9 44.4% — — — — — — — — — — — — 2007 17 9 26 65.4% — — — — 2 3 5 40.0% — — — —
30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2008 12 11 23 52.2% 5 4 9 55.6% 5 2 7 71.4% — — — —
31 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2009 4 7 11 36.4% 7 7 14 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — —
32 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2010 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — —
Career — 285 114 399 71.4% 108 45 153 70.6% 26 17 43 60.5% 70 47 117 59.8% — 221 145 366 60.4% 47 55 102 46.1% 44 30 74 59.5% 35 25 60 58.3%

Performance Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 473/566 of Jim Courier's and 537/601 of Nicolas Kiefer's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.

Age Jim Courier Nicolas Kiefer
Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts% Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts%
17 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 1995 6/6 4.7 2.3 61.5% 72.6% 51.3% 62.7% 44.1% 64.8% 36.3%
18 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 1996 11/16 6.1 2.5 52.2% 76.6% 47.8% 53.2% 49.7% 62.7% 39.8%
19 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 1997 37/42 7.9 3.5 55.2% 77.0% 48.3% 60.5% 52.5% 64.1% 36.7%
20 1991 60/74 5.4 2.2 63.3% 73.8% 56.0% 62.7% 44.2% 67.4% 41.3% 1998 49/56 6.2 4.7 53.7% 74.8% 47.8% 55.1% 44.4% 62.5% 39.0%
21 1992 69/84 5.3 2.4 60.8% 77.6% 55.0% 64.3% 45.3% 68.7% 41.7% 1999 56/74 6.6 4.3 51.5% 75.7% 53.2% 61.8% 43.5% 64.7% 40.4%
22 1993 61/75 4.9 2.7 60.8% 75.1% 56.5% 67.7% 45.3% 67.9% 41.7% 2000 38/46 6.4 4.3 52.7% 74.9% 52.3% 61.7% 48.3% 64.3% 40.1%
23 1994 54/62 4.1 2.5 61.6% 75.3% 53.5% 59.7% 45.0% 66.8% 40.8% 2001 44/51 6.3 4.1 50.3% 71.1% 48.8% 54.0% 50.7% 60.0% 40.0%
24 1995 66/79 5.4 2.9 62.0% 75.7% 54.4% 67.1% 47.4% 67.5% 40.1% 2002 40/43 6.2 4.5 52.6% 74.1% 47.8% 58.8% 50.7% 61.5% 37.6%
25 1996 40/45 5.9 3.2 60.1% 74.7% 53.8% 57.4% 43.4% 66.6% 39.6% 2003 36/36 6.5 3.8 50.8% 73.1% 49.9% 58.1% 44.7% 61.8% 37.4%
26 1997 43/53 4.8 3.0 59.8% 73.7% 52.8% 54.7% 45.2% 65.1% 38.2% 2004 51/54 7.3 3.8 54.9% 77.8% 48.4% 61.1% 41.4% 64.5% 38.7%
27 1998 31/36 4.9 2.2 64.3% 71.9% 52.8% 60.1% 36.6% 64.9% 36.9% 2005 52/53 7.6 3.8 53.4% 74.2% 51.4% 56.4% 51.3% 63.6% 40.9%
28 1999 41/49 6.0 2.5 66.0% 75.0% 55.7% 62.7% 39.4% 68.4% 36.5% 2006 21/22 7.4 4.0 51.7% 72.0% 50.1% 59.5% 43.3% 61.3% 40.2%
29 2000 8/9 6.3 2.8 59.3% 72.8% 52.6% 60.6% 42.6% 64.7% 34.7% 2007 30/31 6.7 2.5 57.0% 79.9% 51.6% 64.6% 33.9% 67.8% 38.1%
30 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2008 34/39 7.2 2.4 53.6% 76.3% 51.9% 55.4% 44.9% 64.9% 39.6%
31 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2009 28/28 7.7 3.9 52.0% 75.0% 47.3% 62.9% 45.8% 61.9% 35.4%
32 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2010 4/4 11.3 6.5 51.8% 77.7% 47.3% 55.7% 31.0% 63.0% 28.6%
Career — 473/712 5.2 2.6 61.9% 75.0% 54.6% 62.5% 44.1% 67.2% 39.9% — 537/602 6.9 3.8 53.1% 75.1% 49.9% 58.9% 46.0% 63.3% 38.9%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Jim Courier Nicolas Kiefer
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
16 1987 1484 102.3 — — — — — — — 20.0% -2.60 0–1 — — -0.12 1994 1489 97.0 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.00 — — — +0.05
17 1988 1712 137.9 — — — — +4 -126 — 58.0% +0.40 5–6 (45%) 9–2 (82%) — -0.43 1995 1528 117.0 +1.19 -1.22 1.032 51.3% +26 — — 50.0% 0.00 1–1 — — +0.08
18 1989 1879 152.8 — — — — -3 -151 — 59.7% +0.64 7–10 (41%) 12–7 (63%) — -3.51 1996 1563 122.9 +0.33 +1.12 1.067 50.9% +8 -24 — 44.1% +0.09 0–1 2–3 (40%) — +0.80
19 1990 1863 156.8 — — — — +8 -32 -251 63.3% +1.10 8–8 (50%) 9–9 (50%) — -0.68 1997 1799 139.8 +1.52 -0.54 1.021 50.8% -25 -229 -48 55.6% +0.30 14–3 (82%) 8–7 (53%) — +0.64
20 1991 2049 168.0 +6.14 +3.91 1.266 54.2% +16 -86 -347 71.0% +1.28 14–5 (74%) 12–9 (57%) — -2.20 1998 1792 151.1 +0.77 +1.69 1.039 50.9% +29 -161 -60 55.6% +0.37 10–11 (48%) 12–8 (60%) — -0.30
21 1992 2075 169.6 +6.83 +4.55 1.332 54.9% +17 +15 -351 74.4% +1.70 12–5 (71%) 24–11 (69%) — -1.89 1999 1923 157.7 +2.57 +3.33 1.144 52.6% +23 -302 -126 65.4% +0.99 15–6 (71%) 16–8 (67%) — +0.49
22 1993 1959 164.0 +6.33 +3.71 1.299 54.3% -24 +192 -55 73.5% +1.61 9–7 (56%) 15–12 (56%) — -1.11 2000 1900 146.0 +2.09 +2.25 1.124 52.3% +54 -332 -120 61.3% +0.85 9–2 (82%) 7–6 (54%) — -0.03
23 1994 1890 155.5 +5.14 +2.68 1.228 53.4% +9 +222 -1 66.7% +1.16 7–7 (50%) 10–13 (43%) — +0.52 2001 1763 149.2 -1.17 +2.22 1.001 50.2% +25 -132 +43 53.5% +0.24 6–10 (38%) 7–5 (58%) — -2.55
24 1995 1990 160.9 +5.29 +3.10 1.233 53.6% +22 +69 -186 71.5% +1.26 10–8 (56%) 26–14 (65%) — -0.63 2002 1718 142.5 -0.77 +1.14 0.977 49.8% +5 -139 +119 46.5% -0.05 4–4 (50%) 4–7 (36%) — -0.90
25 1996 1852 152.7 +4.18 +1.56 1.183 52.8% +59 +140 -53 60.7% +0.83 4–7 (36%) 12–11 (52%) — -0.33 2003 1727 134.5 +0.10 +0.13 0.980 49.8% +22 -144 +93 48.1% -0.22 6–1 (86%) 3–3 (50%) — +0.36
26 1997 1828 150.6 +2.66 +1.74 1.095 51.4% +66 +101 -50 62.0% +0.60 8–11 (42%) 12–10 (55%) — -1.90 2004 1887 148.7 +1.38 +2.62 1.092 51.5% +33 -284 -100 60.2% +0.52 12–6 (67%) 14–7 (67%) — +0.23
27 1998 1737 137.2 +2.52 -1.01 1.053 50.7% +53 +134 — 51.1% +0.11 6–6 (50%) 10–8 (56%) — +0.91 2005 1862 154.9 +1.31 +3.44 1.125 52.2% +10 -139 -50 60.9% +0.77 8–8 (50%) 7–5 (58%) — -1.12
28 1999 1795 135.6 +4.87 -0.80 1.155 52.2% -5 +9 -45 56.8% +0.45 12–5 (71%) 20–11 (65%) — +0.59 2006 1863 140.5 -0.75 +2.34 1.039 50.6% +65 -104 — 60.0% +0.60 8–3 (73%) 7–4 (64%) — +0.78
29 2000 1737 117.5 +0.53 -1.12 0.982 49.4% -2 — — 48.0% -0.44 2–3 (40%) 3–3 (50%) — +0.33 2007 1907 153.1 +4.21 +1.95 1.186 52.7% +55 — -153 65.2% +0.94 1–1 8–5 (62%) — -1.12
30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2008 1889 153.4 +2.15 +3.22 1.128 51.9% +5 -79 -37 57.0% +0.37 7–5 (58%) 7–4 (64%) — -1.13
31 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2009 1762 145.0 -1.02 -0.24 0.930 49.3% +63 +45 +54 48.5% -0.09 4–4 (50%) 5–4 (56%) — -1.73
32 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2010 1722 106.1 +0.99 -2.77 0.774 46.3% — — +51 27.3% -1.09 1–1 0–1 — -0.60
Career — 2217 162.1 +5.11 +2.51 1.217 53.3% +16 +52 -127 65.7% +1.03 104–89 (54%) 174–120 (59%) 100.1 -1.47 — 1995 155.1 +1.02 +1.86 1.060 51.2% +25 -127 -17 56.7% +0.45 106–67 (61%) 107–77 (58%) 111.9 -1.01

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.