H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 19:16 UTC
Marcelo Rios vs Nicolas Kiefer H2H: 1-1
Marcelo Rios and Nicolas Kiefer are tied 1–1 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Nicolas Kiefer leads 1–0 on carpet, while Marcelo Rios leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Marcelo Rios won the 1998 Indian Wells Masters fourth round 6-4 6-3.
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CHI
Age 50
Left-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
1
–
1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 1998* | Indian Wells Masters | Masters 1000 | R16 | Hard | Marcelo Rios | 6-4 6-3 | Nicolas Kiefer | Match data |
| Oct 11, 1997* | Singapore | ATP 250 | QF | Carpet | Nicolas Kiefer | 6-1 7-5 | Marcelo Rios | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcelo Rios | #994 | #1 | 3,719 | 2,137 | 366 | 179 | 67.2% | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 18 |
| 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 | Marcelo Rios | 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 | 1994 | 12–11 | 52.2% | #107 | 1,615 | 0 | 0 | 1996 | 7–9 | 43.8% | #128 | 1,562 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1995 | 38–20 | 65.5% | #25 | 1,769 | 0 | 3 | 1997 | 26–16 | 61.9% | #32 | 1,798 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 1996 | 52–25 | 67.5% | #11 | 1,835 | 0 | 4 | 1998 | 31–25 | 55.4% | #35 | 1,790 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 1997 | 54–26 | 67.5% | #10 | 1,868 | 0 | 5 | 1999 | 53–21 | 71.6% | #6 | 1,921 | 0 | 4 |
| 22 | 1998 | 66–18 | 78.6% | #2 | 1,948 | 0 | 12 | 2000 | 30–15 | 66.7% | #20 | 1,921 | 0 | 6 |
| 23 | 1999 | 45–16 | 73.8% | #9 | 1,916 | 0 | 15 | 2001 | 26–25 | 51.0% | #42 | 1,766 | 0 | 6 |
| 24 | 2000 | 28–19 | 59.6% | #37 | 1,813 | 0 | 16 | 2002 | 19–24 | 44.2% | #72 | 1,718 | 0 | 6 |
| 25 | 2001 | 28–19 | 59.6% | #39 | 1,836 | 0 | 18 | 2003 | 19–17 | 52.8% | #58 | 1,727 | 0 | 6 |
| 26 | 2002 | 31–19 | 62.0% | #24 | 1,820 | 0 | 18 | 2004 | 32–19 | 62.7% | #21 | 1,897 | 0 | 6 |
| 27 | 2003 | 12–6 | 66.7% | #105 | 1,809 | 0 | 18 | 2005 | 31–22 | 58.5% | #22 | 1,854 | 0 | 6 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2006 | 14–8 | 63.6% | #48 | 1,843 | 0 | 6 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2007 | 19–12 | 61.3% | #49 | 1,893 | 0 | 6 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2008 | 20–16 | 55.6% | #38 | 1,876 | 0 | 6 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2009 | 12–16 | 42.9% | #116 | 1,757 | 0 | 6 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2010 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #722 | 1,717 | 0 | 6 |