H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Paul-Henri Mathieu vs Nicolas Kiefer H2H: 1-3
Nicolas Kiefer holds a 3–1 lead over Paul-Henri Mathieu in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Nicolas Kiefer leads 2–1 on hard courts and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Nicolas Kiefer won the 2008 Hamburg Masters second round 6-4 6-4.
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FRA
Age 44
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
1
–
3
4 main draw meetings
GER
Age 49
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2008* | Hamburg Masters | Masters 1000 | R64 | Clay | Nicolas Kiefer | 6-4 6-4 | Paul-Henri Mathieu | Match data |
| Sep 27, 2007* | Mumbai | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Nicolas Kiefer | 6-4 6-3 | Paul-Henri Mathieu | Match data |
| Mar 8, 2006* | Indian Wells Masters | Masters 1000 | R64 | Hard | Paul-Henri Mathieu | 7-6(5) 4-6 6-2 | Nicolas Kiefer | Match data |
| Aug 21, 2003* | Long Island | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Nicolas Kiefer | 4-6 7-6(4) 6-3 | Paul-Henri Mathieu | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul-Henri Mathieu | #914 | #12 | 2,000 | 1,961 | 268 | 297 | 47.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Nicolas Kiefer | #720 | #4 | 2,447 | 1,984 | 343 | 252 | 57.6% | 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 | Paul-Henri Mathieu | Nicolas Kiefer | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2000 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #275 | 1,487 | 0 | 0 | 1996 | 7–9 | 43.8% | #128 | 1,562 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2001 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #150 | 1,468 | 0 | 0 | 1997 | 26–16 | 61.9% | #32 | 1,798 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 2002 | 23–14 | 62.2% | #36 | 1,838 | 0 | 2 | 1998 | 31–25 | 55.4% | #35 | 1,790 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 2003 | 16–23 | 41.0% | #83 | 1,683 | 0 | 2 | 1999 | 53–21 | 71.6% | #6 | 1,921 | 0 | 4 |
| 22 | 2004 | 9–10 | 47.4% | #123 | 1,661 | 0 | 2 | 2000 | 30–15 | 66.7% | #20 | 1,921 | 0 | 6 |
| 23 | 2005 | 26–27 | 49.1% | #46 | 1,720 | 0 | 2 | 2001 | 26–25 | 51.0% | #42 | 1,766 | 0 | 6 |
| 24 | 2006 | 23–28 | 45.1% | #55 | 1,668 | 0 | 2 | 2002 | 19–24 | 44.2% | #72 | 1,718 | 0 | 6 |
| 25 | 2007 | 45–23 | 66.2% | #25 | 1,870 | 0 | 4 | 2003 | 19–17 | 52.8% | #58 | 1,727 | 0 | 6 |
| 26 | 2008 | 29–25 | 53.7% | #31 | 1,746 | 0 | 4 | 2004 | 32–19 | 62.7% | #21 | 1,897 | 0 | 6 |
| 27 | 2009 | 28–29 | 49.1% | #33 | 1,748 | 0 | 4 | 2005 | 31–22 | 58.5% | #22 | 1,854 | 0 | 6 |
| 28 | 2010 | 10–19 | 34.5% | #97 | 1,731 | 0 | 4 | 2006 | 14–8 | 63.6% | #48 | 1,843 | 0 | 6 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2007 | 19–12 | 61.3% | #49 | 1,893 | 0 | 6 |
| 30 | 2012 | 14–17 | 45.2% | #58 | 1,822 | 0 | 4 | 2008 | 20–16 | 55.6% | #38 | 1,876 | 0 | 6 |
| 31 | 2013 | 6–19 | 24.0% | #129 | 1,720 | 0 | 4 | 2009 | 12–16 | 42.9% | #116 | 1,757 | 0 | 6 |
| 32 | 2014 | 11–17 | 39.3% | #96 | 1,759 | 0 | 4 | 2010 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #722 | 1,717 | 0 | 6 |
| 33 | 2015 | 7–12 | 36.8% | #95 | 1,761 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 2016 | 18–20 | 47.4% | #73 | 1,679 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 2017 | 1–9 | 10.0% | #249 | 1,574 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |