H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Nicolas Kiefer vs Patrick Rafter H2H: 3-1
Nicolas Kiefer holds a 3–1 lead over Patrick Rafter in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Nicolas Kiefer leads 3–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Patrick Rafter won the 2001 Dubai third round 6-2 6-4.
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GER
Age 49
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
3
–
1
4 main draw meetings
AUS
Age 53
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2001* | Dubai | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Patrick Rafter | 6-2 6-4 | Nicolas Kiefer | Match data |
| Aug 8, 1999* | Canada Masters | Masters 1000 | QF | Hard | Nicolas Kiefer | 6-3 6-7(5) 7-6(4) | Patrick Rafter | Match data |
| Mar 18, 1999* | Miami Masters | Masters 1000 | R32 | Hard | Nicolas Kiefer | 7-6(5) 6-4 | Patrick Rafter | Match data |
| Mar 11, 1999* | Indian Wells Masters | Masters 1000 | R32 | Hard | Nicolas Kiefer | 7-6(2) 3-6 7-5 | Patrick Rafter | 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 |
| Patrick Rafter | #224 | #1 | 3,673 | 2,104 | 332 | 177 | 65.2% | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
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 | Patrick Rafter | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1991 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #293 | 1,495 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1997 | 26–16 | 61.9% | #32 | 1,798 | 0 | 1 | 1992 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #243 | 1,456 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1998 | 31–25 | 55.4% | #35 | 1,790 | 0 | 1 | 1993 | 11–11 | 50.0% | #66 | 1,619 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1999 | 53–21 | 71.6% | #6 | 1,921 | 0 | 4 | 1994 | 43–26 | 62.3% | #20 | 1,803 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 2000 | 30–15 | 66.7% | #20 | 1,921 | 0 | 6 | 1995 | 29–23 | 55.8% | #66 | 1,777 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 2001 | 26–25 | 51.0% | #42 | 1,766 | 0 | 6 | 1996 | 25–20 | 55.6% | #62 | 1,761 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 2002 | 19–24 | 44.2% | #72 | 1,718 | 0 | 6 | 1997 | 63–26 | 70.8% | #2 | 2,035 | 1 | 2 |
| 25 | 2003 | 19–17 | 52.8% | #58 | 1,727 | 0 | 6 | 1998 | 58–20 | 74.4% | #4 | 2,010 | 2 | 8 |
| 26 | 2004 | 32–19 | 62.7% | #21 | 1,897 | 0 | 6 | 1999 | 31–16 | 66.0% | #16 | 1,933 | 2 | 9 |
| 27 | 2005 | 31–22 | 58.5% | #22 | 1,854 | 0 | 6 | 2000 | 30–16 | 65.2% | #15 | 1,889 | 2 | 10 |
| 28 | 2006 | 14–8 | 63.6% | #48 | 1,843 | 0 | 6 | 2001 | 42–15 | 73.7% | #7 | 1,989 | 2 | 11 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |