H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 14:16 UTC
Nicolas Kiefer vs Ernests Gulbis H2H: 1-1
Nicolas Kiefer and Ernests Gulbis are tied 1–1 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Nicolas Kiefer leads 1–0 on clay, while Ernests Gulbis leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Nicolas Kiefer won the 2009 Munich third round 2-6 6-3 6-2.
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GER
Age 49
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
1
–
1
2 main draw meetings
LAT
Age 37
Right-Handed
193 cm / 6'4"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2009* | Munich | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Nicolas Kiefer | 2-6 6-3 6-2 | Ernests Gulbis | Match data |
| Oct 14, 2008* | Madrid Masters | Masters 1000 | R64 | Hard | Ernests Gulbis | 5-7 6-4 7-5 | Nicolas Kiefer | 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 |
| Ernests Gulbis | #893 | #10 | 2,725 | 2,139 | 221 | 232 | 48.8% | 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 | Nicolas Kiefer | Ernests Gulbis | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2006 | 3–1 | 75.0% | #141 | 1,556 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1996 | 7–9 | 43.8% | #128 | 1,562 | 0 | 0 | 2007 | 6–14 | 30.0% | #61 | 1,638 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1997 | 26–16 | 61.9% | #32 | 1,798 | 0 | 1 | 2008 | 22–20 | 52.4% | #53 | 1,815 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1998 | 31–25 | 55.4% | #35 | 1,790 | 0 | 1 | 2009 | 17–26 | 39.5% | #90 | 1,696 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1999 | 53–21 | 71.6% | #6 | 1,921 | 0 | 4 | 2010 | 29–20 | 59.2% | #24 | 1,845 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 2000 | 30–15 | 66.7% | #20 | 1,921 | 0 | 6 | 2011 | 18–22 | 45.0% | #61 | 1,774 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | 2001 | 26–25 | 51.0% | #42 | 1,766 | 0 | 6 | 2012 | 12–17 | 41.4% | #136 | 1,727 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 2002 | 19–24 | 44.2% | #72 | 1,718 | 0 | 6 | 2013 | 32–18 | 64.0% | #24 | 1,939 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | 2003 | 19–17 | 52.8% | #58 | 1,727 | 0 | 6 | 2014 | 41–21 | 66.1% | #13 | 1,917 | 0 | 6 |
| 26 | 2004 | 32–19 | 62.7% | #21 | 1,897 | 0 | 6 | 2015 | 11–24 | 31.4% | #81 | 1,765 | 0 | 6 |
| 27 | 2005 | 31–22 | 58.5% | #22 | 1,854 | 0 | 6 | 2016 | 7–14 | 33.3% | #151 | 1,785 | 0 | 6 |
| 28 | 2006 | 14–8 | 63.6% | #48 | 1,843 | 0 | 6 | 2017 | 6–8 | 42.9% | #199 | 1,716 | 0 | 6 |
| 29 | 2007 | 19–12 | 61.3% | #49 | 1,893 | 0 | 6 | 2018 | 9–6 | 60.0% | #95 | 1,813 | 0 | 6 |
| 30 | 2008 | 20–16 | 55.6% | #38 | 1,876 | 0 | 6 | 2019 | 6–17 | 26.1% | #226 | 1,533 | 0 | 6 |
| 31 | 2009 | 12–16 | 42.9% | #116 | 1,757 | 0 | 6 | 2020 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #181 | 1,562 | 0 | 6 |
| 32 | 2010 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #722 | 1,717 | 0 | 6 | 2021 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #191 | 1,509 | 0 | 6 |