H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 19:16 UTC
Nicolas Kiefer vs Kristian Pless H2H: 2-0
Nicolas Kiefer holds a 2–0 lead over Kristian Pless in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Nicolas Kiefer leads 1–0 on grass and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Nicolas Kiefer won the 2002 Indianapolis second round 7-6(5) 6-2.
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GER
Age 49
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
2
–
0
2 main draw meetings
DEN
Age 45
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2002 | Indianapolis | ATP 250 | R64 | Hard | Nicolas Kiefer | 7-6(5) 6-2 | Kristian Pless | Match data |
| Jun 29, 2001* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R64 | Grass | Nicolas Kiefer | 7-6(1) 6-2 6-4 | Kristian Pless | 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 |
| Kristian Pless | #939 | #65 | 592 | 1,709 | 43 | 81 | 34.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Kristian Pless | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1999 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #458 | 1,511 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1997 | 26–16 | 61.9% | #32 | 1,798 | 0 | 1 | 2000 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #197 | 1,492 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1998 | 31–25 | 55.4% | #35 | 1,790 | 0 | 1 | 2001 | 12–10 | 54.5% | #68 | 1,658 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1999 | 53–21 | 71.6% | #6 | 1,921 | 0 | 4 | 2002 | 15–22 | 40.5% | #82 | 1,663 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2000 | 30–15 | 66.7% | #20 | 1,921 | 0 | 6 | 2003 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #440 | 1,610 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2001 | 26–25 | 51.0% | #42 | 1,766 | 0 | 6 | 2004 | 3–9 | 25.0% | #230 | 1,554 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2002 | 19–24 | 44.2% | #72 | 1,718 | 0 | 6 | 2005 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #160 | 1,543 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2003 | 19–17 | 52.8% | #58 | 1,727 | 0 | 6 | 2006 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #84 | 1,626 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2004 | 32–19 | 62.7% | #21 | 1,897 | 0 | 6 | 2007 | 5–16 | 23.8% | #128 | 1,508 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 2005 | 31–22 | 58.5% | #22 | 1,854 | 0 | 6 | 2008 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #158 | 1,480 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |