H2H data updated: 2026-09-07 00:00 UTC

Jiri Novak vs Nicolas Kiefer H2H: 3-4

Nicolas Kiefer holds a 4–3 lead over Jiri Novak in their ATP head-to-head. Across 7 main-draw meetings, Nicolas Kiefer leads 3–2 on hard courts, while they are tied 1–1 on carpet. Most recently, Jiri Novak won the 2002 Australian Open round of 128 6-1 6-0 6-4.

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Jiri Novak
CZE Age 51 Right-Handed 190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
3 – 4
7 main-draw meetings
Nicolas Kiefer
GER Age 49 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Jiri Novak #24 6-1 6-0 6-4 Nicolas Kiefer #43 Match data Jan 16, 2002* R128 Australian Open Grand Slam Hard
Nicolas Kiefer #55 6-2 6-4 Jiri Novak #62 Match data Feb 22, 2001* R32 ABN AMRO Open ATP International Series Gold → modern equivalent ATP 500 Hard
Jiri Novak #55 6-2 7-5 Nicolas Kiefer #12 Match data Aug 3, 2000* R32 Canadian Open Masters 1000 Hard
Nicolas Kiefer #4 5-7 6-2 7-6(3) Jiri Novak #40 Match data Feb 18, 2000* R16 ABN AMRO Open ATP International Series Gold → modern equivalent ATP 500 Hard
Nicolas Kiefer #12 6-3 6-7(2) 6-1 Jiri Novak #35 Match data Oct 8, 1999* R16 Swiss Indoors ATP World Series → modern equivalent ATP 250 Carpet
Jiri Novak #98 7-6(5) 0-6 7-6(2) Nicolas Kiefer #32 Match data Oct 22, 1998* R32 Ostrava ATP World Series → modern equivalent ATP 250 Carpet
Nicolas Kiefer #26 6-1 1-6 6-3 Jiri Novak #56 Match data Feb 12, 1998* R32 Dubai Tennis Championships ATP World Series → modern equivalent ATP 250 Hard

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
Jiri Novak #930 #5 2,355 1,940 319 253 55.8% 0 0 0 1 6 7
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 Jiri Novak Nicolas Kiefer
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 — — — — — — — 1994 0–1 0.0% — 1,489 0 0
17 — — — — — — — 1995 3–3 50.0% #206 1,527 0 0
18 1993 1–1 50.0% #286 1,516 0 0 1996 7–9 43.8% #128 1,563 0 0
19 1994 0–1 0.0% #205 1,515 0 0 1997 26–16 61.9% #32 1,799 0 1
20 1995 5–9 35.7% #53 1,541 0 0 1998 31–25 55.4% #35 1,792 0 1
21 1996 30–24 55.6% #52 1,693 0 1 1999 53–21 71.6% #6 1,922 0 4
22 1997 20–19 51.3% #48 1,692 0 1 2000 30–16 65.2% #20 1,900 0 6
23 1998 20–21 48.8% #75 1,709 0 2 2001 26–25 51.0% #42 1,763 0 6
24 1999 28–26 51.9% #40 1,768 0 2 2002 19–24 44.2% #72 1,717 0 6
25 2000 24–26 48.0% #53 1,698 0 2 2003 19–17 52.8% #58 1,727 0 6
26 2001 28–17 62.2% #29 1,860 0 4 2004 34–20 63.0% #21 1,886 0 6
27 2002 50–27 64.9% #7 1,907 0 4 2005 31–22 58.5% #22 1,862 0 6
28 2003 41–25 62.1% #13 1,829 0 5 2006 14–8 63.6% #48 1,863 0 6
29 2004 38–21 64.4% #24 1,908 0 7 2007 19–12 61.3% #49 1,906 0 6
30 2005 22–23 48.9% #48 1,677 0 7 2008 22–17 56.4% #38 1,889 0 6
31 2006 12–13 48.0% #129 1,717 0 7 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 Jiri Novak 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 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1994 — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1995 — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 3 6 50.0%
18 1993 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — 1996 1 2 3 33.3% 3 4 7 42.9% 1 1 2 50.0% 2 2 4 50.0%
19 1994 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1997 7 5 12 58.3% 3 4 7 42.9% 5 2 7 71.4% 11 5 16 68.8%
20 1995 0 1 1 0.0% 4 7 11 36.4% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% 1998 24 15 39 61.5% 4 4 8 50.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 1 3 4 25.0%
21 1996 13 9 22 59.1% 13 10 23 56.5% 1 1 2 50.0% 3 4 7 42.9% 1999 41 15 56 73.2% 2 2 4 50.0% 6 1 7 85.7% 4 3 7 57.1%
22 1997 16 12 28 57.1% 0 3 3 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 4 3 7 57.1% 2000 27 11 38 71.1% 1 3 4 25.0% 2 2 4 50.0% — — — —
23 1998 2 6 8 25.0% 15 11 26 57.7% 0 1 1 0.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 2001 11 13 24 45.8% 6 6 12 50.0% 4 2 6 66.7% 5 4 9 55.6%
24 1999 15 12 27 55.6% 10 9 19 52.6% 2 2 4 50.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 2002 10 15 25 40.0% 1 5 6 16.7% 7 3 10 70.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
25 2000 15 16 31 48.4% 8 7 15 53.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 2003 14 11 25 56.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 4 3 7 57.1% — — — —
26 2001 7 10 17 41.2% 15 4 19 78.9% 1 1 2 50.0% 5 2 7 71.4% 2004 30 14 44 68.2% 2 4 6 33.3% 2 2 4 50.0% — — — —
27 2002 33 15 48 68.8% 15 7 22 68.2% 1 2 3 33.3% 1 3 4 25.0% 2005 15 13 28 53.6% 6 4 10 60.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 8 3 11 72.7%
28 2003 19 13 32 59.4% 12 6 18 66.7% 6 3 9 66.7% 4 3 7 57.1% 2006 8 4 12 66.7% 6 4 10 60.0% — — — — — — — —
29 2004 19 10 29 65.5% 11 8 19 57.9% 3 2 5 60.0% 5 1 6 83.3% 2007 17 9 26 65.4% — — — — 2 3 5 40.0% — — — —
30 2005 9 10 19 47.4% 10 9 19 52.6% 2 2 4 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 2008 12 11 23 52.2% 5 4 9 55.6% 5 2 7 71.4% — — — —
31 2006 5 2 7 71.4% 5 7 12 41.7% 1 2 3 33.3% 1 2 3 33.3% 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 — 153 116 269 56.9% 119 90 209 56.9% 17 18 35 48.6% 30 29 59 50.8% — 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 503/572 of Jiri Novak'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 Jiri Novak 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 1993 2/2 1.5 5.0 63.3% 58.9% 36.4% 48.5% 20.6% 50.4% 39.6% 1996 11/16 6.1 2.5 52.2% 76.6% 47.8% 53.2% 49.7% 62.7% 39.8%
19 1994 1/1 1.0 0.0 55.1% 60.5% 40.0% 22.2% 28.6% 51.3% 37.5% 1997 37/42 7.9 3.5 55.2% 77.0% 48.3% 60.5% 52.5% 64.1% 36.7%
20 1995 13/14 2.7 1.8 66.4% 61.6% 45.2% 55.0% 41.9% 56.6% 42.7% 1998 49/56 6.2 4.7 53.7% 74.8% 47.8% 55.1% 44.4% 62.5% 39.0%
21 1996 51/54 3.4 2.5 65.5% 66.4% 48.9% 56.3% 52.3% 60.2% 40.7% 1999 56/74 6.6 4.3 51.5% 75.7% 53.2% 61.8% 43.5% 64.7% 40.4%
22 1997 35/39 3.0 2.3 67.9% 70.2% 49.2% 60.7% 44.1% 63.0% 39.6% 2000 38/46 6.4 4.3 52.7% 74.9% 52.3% 61.7% 48.3% 64.3% 40.1%
23 1998 34/41 4.8 2.6 64.0% 67.7% 53.0% 54.3% 40.5% 61.9% 41.5% 2001 44/51 6.3 4.1 50.3% 71.1% 48.8% 54.0% 50.7% 60.0% 40.0%
24 1999 41/54 4.1 2.4 62.7% 68.1% 51.5% 60.6% 46.1% 62.0% 41.0% 2002 40/43 6.2 4.5 52.6% 74.1% 47.8% 58.8% 50.7% 61.5% 37.6%
25 2000 38/50 3.6 2.0 65.1% 68.5% 50.2% 57.4% 36.4% 62.1% 39.0% 2003 36/36 6.5 3.8 50.8% 73.1% 49.9% 58.1% 44.7% 61.8% 37.4%
26 2001 37/45 4.1 2.5 64.2% 71.3% 53.1% 54.8% 46.2% 64.9% 41.6% 2004 51/54 7.3 3.8 54.9% 77.8% 48.4% 61.1% 41.4% 64.5% 38.7%
27 2002 64/77 3.8 1.8 65.9% 70.8% 53.7% 59.4% 45.4% 64.9% 42.4% 2005 52/53 7.6 3.8 53.4% 74.2% 51.4% 56.4% 51.3% 63.6% 40.9%
28 2003 63/66 3.9 2.2 65.5% 70.8% 52.2% 57.9% 45.1% 64.2% 40.5% 2006 21/22 7.4 4.0 51.7% 72.0% 50.1% 59.5% 43.3% 61.3% 40.2%
29 2004 56/59 4.5 1.8 64.5% 71.6% 50.9% 59.8% 46.1% 63.9% 40.3% 2007 30/31 6.7 2.5 57.0% 79.9% 51.6% 64.6% 33.9% 67.8% 38.1%
30 2005 43/45 4.6 2.1 65.3% 66.8% 49.9% 60.4% 40.3% 61.0% 39.7% 2008 34/39 7.2 2.4 53.6% 76.3% 51.9% 55.4% 44.9% 64.9% 39.6%
31 2006 25/25 5.7 1.9 64.8% 69.2% 49.7% 54.0% 36.5% 62.2% 37.2% 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 — 503/572 4.0 2.2 65.1% 69.1% 51.0% 57.9% 44.0% 62.7% 40.6% — 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 use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. 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 Jiri Novak 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 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1994 1489 97.0 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.00 — — — +0.05
17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1995 1528 117.0 +1.19 -1.22 1.032 51.3% +26 — — 50.0% 0.00 1–1 — — +0.08
18 1993 1517 109.9 +2.28 +0.87 0.799 44.3% — — — 40.0% -2.20 1–0 2–0 — -0.14 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 1994 1515 112.8 +4.42 +2.29 0.770 43.7% — — — 33.3% -3.00 0–1 1–0 — -0.30 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%) 112.8 +0.64
20 1995 1541 124.9 -1.61 +1.61 0.985 49.3% -3 +37 — 34.4% -0.44 2–0 1–3 (25%) — +0.13 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%) 100.3 -0.30
21 1996 1693 141.1 -1.19 +2.05 1.024 50.5% -5 -39 — 52.9% +0.16 13–9 (59%) 10–8 (56%) 107.2 +0.91 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%) 110.9 +0.49
22 1997 1693 141.4 +0.90 +1.84 1.072 51.2% +32 -54 — 51.0% +0.38 7–7 (50%) 5–11 (31%) 94.5 +0.10 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%) 104.4 -0.03
23 1998 1710 138.8 -0.13 +2.19 1.090 51.3% -48 +49 — 47.2% +0.06 11–9 (55%) 6–15 (29%) 97.0 -0.98 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%) 97.2 -2.55
24 1999 1769 144.0 +0.38 +2.95 1.078 51.4% -34 +17 -167 49.3% +0.21 13–7 (65%) 9–18 (33%) 100.1 -1.88 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%) 98.4 -0.90
25 2000 1698 135.5 +0.88 +1.43 1.030 50.2% -24 +91 — 46.3% -0.30 9–6 (60%) 9–7 (56%) 106.4 -0.98 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%) 106.1 +0.36
26 2001 1861 155.0 +2.25 +3.70 1.185 52.9% -87 +108 — 59.1% +0.73 8–5 (62%) 8–9 (47%) 103.0 -2.12 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%) 109.1 +0.23
27 2002 1907 151.6 +2.81 +4.54 1.206 53.4% -4 +6 -360 61.1% +0.94 12–6 (67%) 7–11 (39%) 98.8 +1.43 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%) 100.4 -1.12
28 2003 1830 140.9 +1.53 +2.70 1.131 52.0% 0 +90 -190 58.4% +0.62 13–9 (59%) 10–12 (45%) 97.4 +1.97 2006 1863 140.5 -0.75 +2.34 1.039 50.6% +65 -104 — 60.0% +0.60 8–3 (73%) 7–4 (64%) 106.1 +0.78
29 2004 1908 146.7 +1.37 +3.15 1.115 52.0% +30 -71 -246 59.0% +0.75 11–3 (79%) 7–5 (58%) 107.8 -0.35 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 2005 1677 131.0 -1.54 +1.71 1.018 50.2% +80 +90 +18 50.9% +0.14 5–7 (42%) 7–7 (50%) 95.1 +2.73 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%) 102.3 -1.13
31 2006 1717 130.7 +0.78 -0.28 0.984 49.7% +72 -5 -79 47.5% -0.21 3–4 (43%) 6–5 (55%) 99.7 -1.36 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%) 99.1 -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 — 1940 148.5 +0.78 +2.55 1.087 51.4% -1 +31 -173 53.4% +0.35 108–73 (60%) 88–111 (44%) 101.4 -0.15 — 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.