H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 08:25 UTC
Nicolas Kiefer vs Thierry Champion H2H: 1-0
Nicolas Kiefer holds a 1–0 lead over Thierry Champion in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Nicolas Kiefer leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Nicolas Kiefer won the 1997 Gstaad third round 2-6 7-6(0) 6-4.
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GER
Age 49
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
1
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0
1 main draw meetings
FRA
Age 59
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 1997* | Gstaad | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Nicolas Kiefer | 2-6 7-6(0) 6-4 | Thierry Champion | 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 |
| Thierry Champion | #790 | #44 | 744 | 1,757 | 102 | 162 | 38.6% | 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 | Thierry Champion | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1984 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #463 | 1,488 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1996 | 7–9 | 43.8% | #128 | 1,562 | 0 | 0 | 1985 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #190 | 1,516 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1997 | 26–16 | 61.9% | #32 | 1,798 | 0 | 1 | 1986 | 4–11 | 26.7% | #128 | 1,523 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1998 | 31–25 | 55.4% | #35 | 1,790 | 0 | 1 | 1987 | 6–11 | 35.3% | #105 | 1,566 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1999 | 53–21 | 71.6% | #6 | 1,921 | 0 | 4 | 1988 | 11–14 | 44.0% | #125 | 1,626 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2000 | 30–15 | 66.7% | #20 | 1,921 | 0 | 6 | 1989 | 3–9 | 25.0% | #404 | 1,585 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2001 | 26–25 | 51.0% | #42 | 1,766 | 0 | 6 | 1990 | 15–16 | 48.4% | #59 | 1,696 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2002 | 19–24 | 44.2% | #72 | 1,718 | 0 | 6 | 1991 | 24–29 | 45.3% | #48 | 1,713 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2003 | 19–17 | 52.8% | #58 | 1,727 | 0 | 6 | 1992 | 21–28 | 42.9% | #98 | 1,636 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2004 | 32–19 | 62.7% | #21 | 1,897 | 0 | 6 | 1993 | 3–12 | 20.0% | #209 | 1,517 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 2005 | 31–22 | 58.5% | #22 | 1,854 | 0 | 6 | 1994 | 2–6 | 25.0% | #266 | 1,533 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 2006 | 14–8 | 63.6% | #48 | 1,843 | 0 | 6 | 1995 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #191 | 1,587 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 2007 | 19–12 | 61.3% | #49 | 1,893 | 0 | 6 | 1996 | 1–5 | 16.7% | #109 | 1,546 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 2008 | 20–16 | 55.6% | #38 | 1,876 | 0 | 6 | 1997 | 5–14 | 26.3% | #279 | 1,514 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 2009 | 12–16 | 42.9% | #116 | 1,757 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 2010 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #722 | 1,717 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |