H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 01:16 UTC
Nicolas Kiefer vs Alex Calatrava H2H: 3-1
Nicolas Kiefer holds a 3–1 lead over Alex Calatrava in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on clay, while Nicolas Kiefer leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Alex Calatrava won the 2002 Roland Garros first round 6-3 6-0 6-4.
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GER
Age 49
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
3
–
1
4 main draw meetings
ESP
Age 53
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2002* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R128 | Clay | Alex Calatrava | 6-3 6-0 6-4 | Nicolas Kiefer | Match data |
| Jun 27, 2001* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R128 | Grass | Nicolas Kiefer | 2-6 6-3 6-1 6-4 | Alex Calatrava | Match data |
| Jan 5, 2001* | Doha | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Nicolas Kiefer | 6-0 7-6(2) | Alex Calatrava | Match data |
| Jul 13, 2000* | Gstaad | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Nicolas Kiefer | 6-3 7-6(2) | Alex Calatrava | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolas Kiefer | #720 | #4 | 2,447 | 1,984 | 343 | 252 | 57.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Alex Calatrava | #1,017 | #44 | 841 | 1,719 | 69 | 109 | 38.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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 | Nicolas Kiefer | Alex Calatrava | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1997 | 26–16 | 61.9% | #32 | 1,798 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1998 | 31–25 | 55.4% | #35 | 1,790 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1999 | 53–21 | 71.6% | #6 | 1,921 | 0 | 4 | 1994 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #250 | 1,483 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2000 | 30–15 | 66.7% | #20 | 1,921 | 0 | 6 | 1995 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #239 | 1,474 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2001 | 26–25 | 51.0% | #42 | 1,766 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2002 | 19–24 | 44.2% | #72 | 1,718 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2003 | 19–17 | 52.8% | #58 | 1,727 | 0 | 6 | 1998 | 11–18 | 37.9% | #114 | 1,474 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2004 | 32–19 | 62.7% | #21 | 1,897 | 0 | 6 | 1999 | 2–10 | 16.7% | #172 | 1,425 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 2005 | 31–22 | 58.5% | #22 | 1,854 | 0 | 6 | 2000 | 20–10 | 66.7% | #56 | 1,674 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | 2006 | 14–8 | 63.6% | #48 | 1,843 | 0 | 6 | 2001 | 18–29 | 38.3% | #100 | 1,555 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | 2007 | 19–12 | 61.3% | #49 | 1,893 | 0 | 6 | 2002 | 6–10 | 37.5% | #133 | 1,568 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | 2008 | 20–16 | 55.6% | #38 | 1,876 | 0 | 6 | 2003 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #142 | 1,559 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | 2009 | 12–16 | 42.9% | #116 | 1,757 | 0 | 6 | 2004 | 6–7 | 46.2% | #81 | 1,564 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | 2010 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #722 | 1,717 | 0 | 6 | 2005 | 4–17 | 19.0% | #202 | 1,469 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2006 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #180 | 1,462 | 0 | 1 |