H2H data updated: 2026-09-05 00:00 UTC

Rainer Schuettler vs Nicolas Kiefer H2H: 4-3

Rainer Schuettler holds a 4–3 lead over Nicolas Kiefer in their ATP head-to-head. Across 7 main-draw meetings, Rainer Schuettler leads 3–1 on hard courts, while they are tied 1–1 on grass. Most recently, Nicolas Kiefer won the 2005 Monte-Carlo Masters round of 64 6-2 2-6 6-1.

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Rainer Schuettler
GER Age 50 Right-Handed 180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
4 – 3
7 main-draw meetings
Nicolas Kiefer
GER Age 49 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Nicolas Kiefer #31 6-2 2-6 6-1 Rainer Schuettler #36 Match data Apr 13, 2005* R64 Monte-Carlo Masters Masters 1000 Clay
Rainer Schuettler #8 6-3 7-6(2) Nicolas Kiefer #31 Match data Jun 12, 2004* QF Halle Open International Series → modern equivalent ATP 250 Grass
Nicolas Kiefer #44 6-4 4-6 7-6(3) Rainer Schuettler #7 Match data Mar 24, 2004* R64 Miami Open Masters 1000 Hard
Rainer Schuettler #8 6-1 7-5 2-6 6-4 Nicolas Kiefer #62 Match data Aug 29, 2003* R64 US Open Grand Slam Hard
Rainer Schuettler #40 6-2 6-2 Nicolas Kiefer #43 Match data Jan 10, 2002* R32 Sydney International ATP International Series → modern equivalent ATP 250 Hard
Rainer Schuettler #59 5-7 6-4 1-0 (ret.) Nicolas Kiefer #29 Match data Aug 29, 2001* R128 US Open Grand Slam Hard
Nicolas Kiefer #21 6-4 6-1 Rainer Schuettler #48 Match data Jun 10, 1999* R32 Halle Open ATP World Series → modern equivalent ATP 250 Grass

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Rainer Schuettler #1,007 #5 3,205 1,987 315 326 49.1% 0 0 0 1 3 4
Nicolas Kiefer #720 #4 2,447 1,995 347 255 57.6% 0 0 0 1 5 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 Rainer Schuettler Nicolas Kiefer
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 — — — — — — — 1994 0–1 0.0% — 1,489 0 0
17 — — — — — — — 1995 3–3 50.0% #206 1,527 0 0
18 — — — — — — — 1996 7–9 43.8% #128 1,563 0 0
19 1995 0–1 0.0% #446 1,494 0 0 1997 26–16 61.9% #32 1,799 0 1
20 — — — — — — — 1998 31–25 55.4% #35 1,792 0 1
21 1997 5–2 71.4% #117 1,567 0 0 1999 53–21 71.6% #6 1,922 0 4
22 1998 12–15 44.4% #124 1,588 0 0 2000 30–16 65.2% #20 1,900 0 6
23 1999 23–28 45.1% #48 1,610 0 1 2001 26–25 51.0% #42 1,763 0 6
24 2000 21–26 44.7% #45 1,702 0 1 2002 19–24 44.2% #72 1,717 0 6
25 2001 33–31 51.6% #43 1,781 0 2 2003 19–17 52.8% #58 1,727 0 6
26 2002 38–29 56.7% #33 1,715 0 2 2004 34–20 63.0% #21 1,886 0 6
27 2003 70–27 72.2% #6 1,954 0 4 2005 31–22 58.5% #22 1,862 0 6
28 2004 25–29 46.3% #42 1,707 0 4 2006 14–8 63.6% #48 1,863 0 6
29 2005 17–24 41.5% #88 1,673 0 4 2007 19–12 61.3% #49 1,906 0 6
30 2006 10–22 31.2% #97 1,543 0 4 2008 22–17 56.4% #38 1,889 0 6
31 2007 7–13 35.0% #99 1,653 0 4 2009 12–16 42.9% #116 1,762 0 6
32 2008 21–23 47.7% #33 1,750 0 4 2010 1–3 25.0% #722 1,722 0 6
33 2009 15–26 36.6% #85 1,646 0 4 — — — — — — —
34 2010 13–17 43.3% #84 1,657 0 4 — — — — — — —
35 2011 5–13 27.8% #132 1,645 0 4 — — — — — — —

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Rainer Schuettler Nicolas Kiefer
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
16 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1994 — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1995 — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 3 6 50.0%
18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1996 1 2 3 33.3% 3 4 7 42.9% 1 1 2 50.0% 2 2 4 50.0%
19 1995 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1997 7 5 12 58.3% 3 4 7 42.9% 5 2 7 71.4% 11 5 16 68.8%
20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1998 24 15 39 61.5% 4 4 8 50.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 1 3 4 25.0%
21 1997 5 2 7 71.4% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1999 41 15 56 73.2% 2 2 4 50.0% 6 1 7 85.7% 4 3 7 57.1%
22 1998 5 6 11 45.5% 2 3 5 40.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 3 4 7 42.9% 2000 27 11 38 71.1% 1 3 4 25.0% 2 2 4 50.0% — — — —
23 1999 12 11 23 52.2% 6 8 14 42.9% 1 3 4 25.0% 4 6 10 40.0% 2001 11 13 24 45.8% 6 6 12 50.0% 4 2 6 66.7% 5 4 9 55.6%
24 2000 15 13 28 53.6% 4 9 13 30.8% 2 3 5 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2002 10 15 25 40.0% 1 5 6 16.7% 7 3 10 70.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
25 2001 25 16 41 61.0% 3 9 12 25.0% 5 4 9 55.6% 0 2 2 0.0% 2003 14 11 25 56.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 4 3 7 57.1% — — — —
26 2002 27 18 45 60.0% 6 7 13 46.2% 3 2 5 60.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 2004 30 14 44 68.2% 2 4 6 33.3% 2 2 4 50.0% — — — —
27 2003 44 15 59 74.6% 15 9 24 62.5% 4 2 6 66.7% 7 1 8 87.5% 2005 15 13 28 53.6% 6 4 10 60.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 8 3 11 72.7%
28 2004 5 14 19 26.3% 13 9 22 59.1% 5 3 8 62.5% 2 3 5 40.0% 2006 8 4 12 66.7% 6 4 10 60.0% — — — — — — — —
29 2005 8 11 19 42.1% 3 9 12 25.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 4 2 6 66.7% 2007 17 9 26 65.4% — — — — 2 3 5 40.0% — — — —
30 2006 8 10 18 44.4% 2 6 8 25.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 2008 12 11 23 52.2% 5 4 9 55.6% 5 2 7 71.4% — — — —
31 2007 7 10 17 41.2% 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — — — — — 2009 4 7 11 36.4% 7 7 14 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — —
32 2008 12 14 26 46.2% 3 6 9 33.3% 6 3 9 66.7% — — — — 2010 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — —
33 2009 9 16 25 36.0% 1 7 8 12.5% 5 3 8 62.5% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
34 2010 7 13 20 35.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 6 3 9 66.7% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
35 2011 2 7 9 22.2% 0 3 3 0.0% 3 3 6 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 191 177 368 51.9% 58 89 147 39.5% 44 36 80 55.0% 22 24 46 47.8% — 221 145 366 60.4% 47 55 102 46.1% 44 30 74 59.5% 35 25 60 58.3%

Performance Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 585/641 of Rainer Schuettler's and 537/601 of Nicolas Kiefer's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.

Age Rainer Schuettler Nicolas Kiefer
Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts% Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts%
17 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 1995 6/6 4.7 2.3 61.5% 72.6% 51.3% 62.7% 44.1% 64.8% 36.3%
18 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 1996 11/16 6.1 2.5 52.2% 76.6% 47.8% 53.2% 49.7% 62.7% 39.8%
19 1995 1/1 2.0 5.0 67.6% 60.0% 45.8% 63.6% 22.2% 55.4% 36.1% 1997 37/42 7.9 3.5 55.2% 77.0% 48.3% 60.5% 52.5% 64.1% 36.7%
20 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 1998 49/56 6.2 4.7 53.7% 74.8% 47.8% 55.1% 44.4% 62.5% 39.0%
21 1997 5/7 3.2 1.8 59.3% 63.4% 56.6% 24.9% 74.4% 60.9% 41.2% 1999 56/74 6.6 4.3 51.5% 75.7% 53.2% 61.8% 43.5% 64.7% 40.4%
22 1998 22/27 1.3 3.1 61.5% 67.2% 50.8% 53.4% 40.1% 60.5% 37.5% 2000 38/46 6.4 4.3 52.7% 74.9% 52.3% 61.7% 48.3% 64.3% 40.1%
23 1999 45/51 2.4 3.2 57.7% 65.5% 50.6% 56.1% 45.9% 59.1% 39.3% 2001 44/51 6.3 4.1 50.3% 71.1% 48.8% 54.0% 50.7% 60.0% 40.0%
24 2000 37/47 3.7 3.2 56.4% 70.8% 51.9% 57.4% 41.7% 62.1% 38.1% 2002 40/43 6.2 4.5 52.6% 74.1% 47.8% 58.8% 50.7% 61.5% 37.6%
25 2001 55/64 3.6 3.7 57.5% 68.9% 51.4% 54.5% 44.3% 61.3% 38.5% 2003 36/36 6.5 3.8 50.8% 73.1% 49.9% 58.1% 44.7% 61.8% 37.4%
26 2002 53/67 3.7 3.3 57.2% 70.2% 53.3% 54.4% 51.7% 63.0% 41.8% 2004 51/54 7.3 3.8 54.9% 77.8% 48.4% 61.1% 41.4% 64.5% 38.7%
27 2003 93/97 3.5 2.7 60.0% 71.1% 53.7% 56.1% 47.7% 64.2% 42.8% 2005 52/53 7.6 3.8 53.4% 74.2% 51.4% 56.4% 51.3% 63.6% 40.9%
28 2004 53/54 4.0 3.0 58.9% 70.0% 53.9% 56.4% 39.3% 63.5% 38.9% 2006 21/22 7.4 4.0 51.7% 72.0% 50.1% 59.5% 43.3% 61.3% 40.2%
29 2005 41/41 3.5 3.4 58.9% 66.5% 47.8% 53.6% 41.0% 58.7% 38.5% 2007 30/31 6.7 2.5 57.0% 79.9% 51.6% 64.6% 33.9% 67.8% 38.1%
30 2006 31/32 3.1 2.7 57.0% 68.2% 52.7% 48.7% 40.8% 61.6% 36.6% 2008 34/39 7.2 2.4 53.6% 76.3% 51.9% 55.4% 44.9% 64.9% 39.6%
31 2007 20/20 3.7 2.5 57.3% 67.5% 50.3% 52.7% 40.1% 59.9% 36.0% 2009 28/28 7.7 3.9 52.0% 75.0% 47.3% 62.9% 45.8% 61.9% 35.4%
32 2008 42/44 4.0 2.8 59.9% 69.3% 50.7% 56.4% 43.1% 61.9% 35.8% 2010 4/4 11.3 6.5 51.8% 77.7% 47.3% 55.7% 31.0% 63.0% 28.6%
33 2009 40/41 3.4 3.0 62.7% 65.5% 49.1% 54.2% 47.1% 59.3% 37.1% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
34 2010 29/30 2.7 2.7 60.1% 70.5% 52.7% 50.9% 42.3% 63.3% 38.4% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
35 2011 18/18 3.7 3.0 62.1% 66.8% 48.5% 67.0% 44.9% 59.7% 36.0% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
Career — 585/641 3.4 3.0 59.0% 68.8% 51.7% 54.8% 44.5% 61.7% 39.0% — 537/602 6.9 3.8 53.1% 75.1% 49.9% 58.9% 46.0% 63.3% 38.9%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Rainer Schuettler Nicolas Kiefer
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
16 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1994 1489 97.0 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.00 — — — +0.05
17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1995 1528 117.0 +1.19 -1.22 1.032 51.3% +26 — — 50.0% 0.00 1–1 — — +0.08
18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1996 1563 122.9 +0.33 +1.12 1.067 50.9% +8 -24 — 44.1% +0.09 0–1 2–3 (40%) — +0.80
19 1995 1494 103.6 -0.83 +2.82 0.810 45.9% — — — 0.0% -2.00 — — — -0.10 1997 1799 139.8 +1.52 -0.54 1.021 50.8% -25 -229 -48 55.6% +0.30 14–3 (82%) 8–7 (53%) 112.8 +0.64
20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1998 1792 151.1 +0.77 +1.69 1.039 50.9% +29 -161 -60 55.6% +0.37 10–11 (48%) 12–8 (60%) 100.3 -0.30
21 1997 1567 110.8 -0.37 +1.44 1.052 51.0% +27 — — 64.3% +0.86 1–1 1–0 — +0.82 1999 1923 157.7 +2.57 +3.33 1.144 52.6% +23 -302 -126 65.4% +0.99 15–6 (71%) 16–8 (67%) 110.9 +0.49
22 1998 1588 122.0 -1.11 +0.05 0.950 48.9% +11 -33 +38 43.8% -0.41 5–3 (63%) 3–3 (50%) 104.6 +0.68 2000 1900 146.0 +2.09 +2.25 1.124 52.3% +54 -332 -120 61.3% +0.85 9–2 (82%) 7–6 (54%) 104.4 -0.03
23 1999 1611 139.3 -2.17 +1.38 0.961 49.4% +29 +4 -40 43.0% -0.29 5–2 (71%) 6–9 (40%) 104.1 -0.92 2001 1763 149.2 -1.17 +2.22 1.001 50.2% +25 -132 +43 53.5% +0.24 6–10 (38%) 7–5 (58%) 97.2 -2.55
24 2000 1702 141.9 -0.29 +0.58 1.005 50.3% +3 -88 -114 48.1% +0.16 6–7 (46%) 7–9 (44%) 100.2 -1.26 2002 1718 142.5 -0.77 +1.14 0.977 49.8% +5 -139 +119 46.5% -0.05 4–4 (50%) 4–7 (36%) 98.4 -0.90
25 2001 1782 137.2 -0.89 +0.75 0.994 50.0% +30 -241 -174 52.3% +0.10 6–11 (35%) 12–14 (46%) 96.2 +0.71 2003 1727 134.5 +0.10 +0.13 0.980 49.8% +22 -144 +93 48.1% -0.22 6–1 (86%) 3–3 (50%) 106.1 +0.36
26 2002 1715 143.9 +1.02 +3.65 1.131 52.4% +11 -116 -83 56.4% +0.58 12–11 (52%) 14–13 (52%) 99.7 -0.13 2004 1887 148.7 +1.38 +2.62 1.092 51.5% +33 -284 -100 60.2% +0.52 12–6 (67%) 14–7 (67%) 109.1 +0.23
27 2003 1955 155.2 +1.75 +5.40 1.197 53.2% +25 -223 -206 66.0% +1.00 15–9 (63%) 18–5 (78%) 109.8 +1.68 2005 1862 154.9 +1.31 +3.44 1.125 52.2% +10 -139 -50 60.9% +0.77 8–8 (50%) 7–5 (58%) 100.4 -1.12
28 2004 1708 138.0 +0.64 +2.30 1.063 51.1% -9 +66 +59 47.9% -0.06 9–16 (36%) 14–17 (45%) 91.4 -1.11 2006 1863 140.5 -0.75 +2.34 1.039 50.6% +65 -104 — 60.0% +0.60 8–3 (73%) 7–4 (64%) 106.1 +0.78
29 2005 1674 126.5 -2.32 +0.58 0.932 48.8% +26 -24 +88 43.9% -0.53 4–8 (33%) 10–7 (59%) 97.6 -0.99 2007 1907 153.1 +4.21 +1.95 1.186 52.7% +55 — -153 65.2% +0.94 1–1 8–5 (62%) — -1.12
30 2006 1544 124.6 -0.96 -0.49 0.953 49.0% +64 +44 +122 37.8% -0.45 2–5 (29%) 2–8 (20%) 92.7 +0.64 2008 1889 153.4 +2.15 +3.22 1.128 51.9% +5 -79 -37 57.0% +0.37 7–5 (58%) 7–4 (64%) 102.3 -1.13
31 2007 1654 131.7 -1.11 -0.45 0.897 48.3% +27 -96 — 38.5% -0.69 4–4 (50%) 5–5 (50%) 100.0 -0.45 2009 1762 145.0 -1.02 -0.24 0.930 49.3% +63 +45 +54 48.5% -0.09 4–4 (50%) 5–4 (56%) 99.1 -1.73
32 2008 1751 131.9 -0.77 -0.49 0.939 48.7% -49 -221 +83 47.1% -0.18 12–8 (60%) 5–15 (25%) 99.7 +0.36 2010 1722 106.1 +0.99 -2.77 0.774 46.3% — — +51 27.3% -1.09 1–1 0–1 — -0.60
33 2009 1646 128.9 -3.64 +0.63 0.911 48.4% -1 -170 +188 40.2% -0.60 6–10 (38%) 10–7 (59%) 96.9 +1.89 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
34 2010 1658 132.1 -0.31 +1.67 1.047 50.8% -15 — +164 44.7% -0.09 3–7 (30%) 2–7 (22%) 92.9 +0.13 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
35 2011 1646 122.2 -2.38 -1.55 0.894 48.4% -37 -210 +200 38.3% -0.72 0–6 (0%) 3–4 (43%) 91.6 -0.21 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
36 2012 1648 107.5 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1987 142.7 -0.53 +1.67 1.017 50.4% +13 -94 +29 49.6% +0.04 90–108 (45%) 112–123 (48%) 95.5 +0.27 — 1995 155.1 +1.02 +1.86 1.060 51.2% +25 -127 -17 56.7% +0.45 106–67 (61%) 107–77 (58%) 111.9 -1.01

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.