H2H data updated: 2026-09-02 00:00 UTC

Thomas Muster vs Nicolas Kiefer H2H: 1-1

Thomas Muster and Nicolas Kiefer are tied 1–1 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Thomas Muster leads 1–0 on clay, while Nicolas Kiefer leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Thomas Muster won the 1998 Roland Garros round of 64 6-2 6-1 6-3.

AUT Age 58 Left-Handed 180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
1 1
2 main draw meetings
GER Age 49 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Thomas Muster #23 6-2 6-1 6-3 Nicolas Kiefer #24 Match data May 29, 1998* R64 Roland Garros Grand Slam Clay
Nicolas Kiefer #26 7-6(5) 6-4 Thomas Muster #16 Match data Feb 13, 1998* R16 Dubai Tennis Championships ATP World Series modern equivalent ATP 250 Hard

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
Thomas Muster #1,092 #1 4,474 2,165 590 268 68.8% 1 8 0 4 31 44
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 Thomas Muster Nicolas Kiefer
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 1984 2–2 50.0% 1,533 0 0 1994 0–1 0.0% 1,489 0 0
17 1985 9–8 52.9% #98 1,612 0 0 1995 3–3 50.0% #206 1,527 0 0
18 1986 18–16 52.9% #47 1,741 0 1 1996 7–9 43.8% #128 1,563 0 0
19 1987 22–16 57.9% #56 1,753 0 1 1997 26–16 61.9% #32 1,799 0 1
20 1988 47–16 74.6% #16 1,915 0 5 1998 31–25 55.4% #35 1,792 0 1
21 1989 18–10 64.3% #21 1,867 0 5 1999 53–21 71.6% #6 1,922 0 4
22 1990 45–17 72.6% #7 1,861 0 8 2000 30–16 65.2% #20 1,900 0 6
23 1991 30–18 62.5% #35 1,835 0 10 2001 26–25 51.0% #42 1,763 0 6
24 1992 39–23 62.9% #18 1,783 0 13 2002 19–24 44.2% #72 1,717 0 6
25 1993 77–21 78.6% #9 1,953 0 20 2003 19–17 52.8% #58 1,727 0 6
26 1994 54–26 67.5% #16 1,832 0 23 2004 34–20 63.0% #21 1,886 0 6
27 1995 84–17 83.2% #3 2,005 1 35 2005 31–22 58.5% #22 1,862 0 6
28 1996 65–21 75.6% #5 1,927 1 42 2006 14–8 63.6% #48 1,863 0 6
29 1997 43–23 65.2% #9 1,823 1 44 2007 19–12 61.3% #49 1,906 0 6
30 1998 32–20 61.5% #25 1,801 1 44 2008 22–17 56.4% #38 1,889 0 6
31 1999 5–11 31.2% #189 1,675 1 44 2009 12–16 42.9% #116 1,762 0 6
32 2010 1–3 25.0% #722 1,722 0 6
42 2010 0–1 0.0% #980 1,656 1 44
43 2011 0–2 0.0% #1075 1,608 1 44

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 Thomas Muster 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 1984 1 1 2 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1994 0 1 1 0.0%
17 1985 1 1 2 50.0% 8 7 15 53.3% 1995 3 3 6 50.0%
18 1986 1 5 6 16.7% 17 10 27 63.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1996 1 2 3 33.3% 3 4 7 42.9% 1 1 2 50.0% 2 2 4 50.0%
19 1987 9 5 14 64.3% 13 10 23 56.5% 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 1988 3 5 8 37.5% 39 9 48 81.3% 5 2 7 71.4% 1998 24 15 39 61.5% 4 4 8 50.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 1 3 4 25.0%
21 1989 12 5 17 70.6% 2 2 4 50.0% 4 3 7 57.1% 1999 41 15 56 73.2% 2 2 4 50.0% 6 1 7 85.7% 4 3 7 57.1%
22 1990 10 2 12 83.3% 31 10 41 75.6% 4 5 9 44.4% 2000 27 11 38 71.1% 1 3 4 25.0% 2 2 4 50.0%
23 1991 2 3 5 40.0% 28 13 41 68.3% 0 2 2 0.0% 2001 11 13 24 45.8% 6 6 12 50.0% 4 2 6 66.7% 5 4 9 55.6%
24 1992 7 5 12 58.3% 30 13 43 69.8% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 2002 10 15 25 40.0% 1 5 6 16.7% 7 3 10 70.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
25 1993 18 7 25 72.0% 55 10 65 84.6% 0 1 1 0.0% 4 3 7 57.1% 2003 14 11 25 56.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 4 3 7 57.1%
26 1994 18 10 28 64.3% 33 10 43 76.7% 0 1 1 0.0% 3 5 8 37.5% 2004 30 14 44 68.2% 2 4 6 33.3% 2 2 4 50.0%
27 1995 9 6 15 60.0% 65 3 68 95.6% 10 8 18 55.6% 2005 15 13 28 53.6% 6 4 10 60.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 8 3 11 72.7%
28 1996 13 8 21 61.9% 46 4 50 92.0% 4 2 6 66.7% 2 7 9 22.2% 2006 8 4 12 66.7% 6 4 10 60.0%
29 1997 27 8 35 77.1% 8 8 16 50.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 6 5 11 54.5% 2007 17 9 26 65.4% 2 3 5 40.0%
30 1998 11 7 18 61.1% 20 11 31 64.5% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 2008 12 11 23 52.2% 5 4 9 55.6% 5 2 7 71.4%
31 1999 4 5 9 44.4% 1 6 7 14.3% 2009 4 7 11 36.4% 7 7 14 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
32 2010 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
42 2010 0 1 1 0.0%
43 2011 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
Career 146 85 231 63.2% 397 128 525 75.6% 6 9 15 40.0% 41 46 87 47.1% 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 527/612 of Thomas Muster'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 Thomas Muster 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 —/— 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 —/— 1999 56/74 6.6 4.3 51.5% 75.7% 53.2% 61.8% 43.5% 64.7% 40.4%
22 —/— 2000 38/46 6.4 4.3 52.7% 74.9% 52.3% 61.7% 48.3% 64.3% 40.1%
23 1991 42/48 1.0 1.5 73.3% 62.9% 51.5% 61.3% 49.1% 59.6% 44.0% 2001 44/51 6.3 4.1 50.3% 71.1% 48.8% 54.0% 50.7% 60.0% 40.0%
24 1992 52/62 2.0 1.9 66.2% 66.6% 53.3% 60.0% 44.4% 61.5% 40.7% 2002 40/43 6.2 4.5 52.6% 74.1% 47.8% 58.8% 50.7% 61.5% 37.6%
25 1993 92/98 2.8 2.5 61.6% 71.7% 57.7% 62.0% 46.4% 66.1% 43.4% 2003 36/36 6.5 3.8 50.8% 73.1% 49.9% 58.1% 44.7% 61.8% 37.4%
26 1994 68/80 4.0 3.5 58.1% 71.4% 54.0% 56.3% 46.4% 63.9% 41.8% 2004 51/54 7.3 3.8 54.9% 77.8% 48.4% 61.1% 41.4% 64.5% 38.7%
27 1995 86/101 3.1 2.5 59.5% 71.9% 54.7% 56.6% 54.3% 64.8% 45.6% 2005 52/53 7.6 3.8 53.4% 74.2% 51.4% 56.4% 51.3% 63.6% 40.9%
28 1996 71/86 3.2 2.3 59.3% 72.1% 53.3% 67.9% 45.7% 64.4% 43.4% 2006 21/22 7.4 4.0 51.7% 72.0% 50.1% 59.5% 43.3% 61.3% 40.2%
29 1997 57/66 4.2 2.3 56.8% 73.4% 53.1% 65.8% 49.9% 64.4% 38.4% 2007 30/31 6.7 2.5 57.0% 79.9% 51.6% 64.6% 33.9% 67.8% 38.1%
30 1998 44/52 3.0 2.1 59.0% 69.3% 52.9% 59.8% 46.5% 62.1% 40.5% 2008 34/39 7.2 2.4 53.6% 76.3% 51.9% 55.4% 44.9% 64.9% 39.6%
31 1999 12/16 2.7 2.9 61.9% 62.8% 52.0% 61.2% 27.2% 58.1% 34.2% 2009 28/28 7.7 3.9 52.0% 75.0% 47.3% 62.9% 45.8% 61.9% 35.4%
32 —/— 2010 4/4 11.3 6.5 51.8% 77.7% 47.3% 55.7% 31.0% 63.0% 28.6%
42 2010 1/1 5.0 2.0 60.6% 62.5% 61.5% 66.7% 62.1% 21.8% —/—
43 2011 2/2 3.0 3.0 60.5% 55.9% 29.0% 35.3% 29.2% 45.6% 35.9% —/—
Career 527/858 3.0 2.4 61.2% 70.2% 54.1% 61.0% 47.4% 63.6% 42.3% 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 Thomas Muster 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 1984 1533 117.1 50.0% +0.50 -0.24 1994 1489 97.0 0.0% -4.00 +0.05
17 1985 1612 126.8 +22 50.0% -0.15 3–2 (60%) 2–1 (67%) +0.07 1995 1528 117.0 +1.19 -1.22 1.032 51.3% +26 50.0% 0.00 1–1 +0.08
18 1986 1741 147.7 -223 +71 54.8% +0.44 4–6 (40%) 4–4 (50%) -1.90 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 1987 1754 137.1 -95 +27 55.2% +0.25 9–5 (64%) 11–6 (65%) -0.14 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%) +0.64
20 1988 1916 160.0 -207 +120 67.1% +1.44 12–2 (86%) 6–4 (60%) -1.96 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%) -0.30
21 1989 1868 141.2 -42 +130 64.5% +0.91 3–4 (43%) 6–2 (75%) +0.55 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%) +0.49
22 1990 1862 152.4 -32 +106 65.8% +0.93 13–4 (76%) 14–5 (74%) +0.89 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%) -0.03
23 1991 1836 142.4 -0.24 +3.28 1.088 51.7% -95 +121 58.8% +0.61 12–9 (57%) 7–6 (54%) -0.44 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%) -2.55
24 1992 1783 142.2 +0.70 +1.68 1.059 50.8% -81 +156 56.4% +0.48 16–5 (76%) 9–11 (45%) +0.43 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%) -0.90
25 1993 1954 154.4 +4.84 +4.04 1.280 54.2% -117 +137 71.5% +1.48 17–7 (71%) 16–17 (48%) +2.71 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%) +0.36
26 1994 1832 152.5 +2.55 +2.88 1.158 52.7% +6 +172 65.5% +1.10 15–12 (56%) 18–13 (58%) +0.94 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%) +0.23
27 1995 2006 162.1 +3.78 +6.50 1.294 54.8% -159 +281 75.0% +1.55 20–9 (69%) 27–8 (77%) -0.55 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%) -1.12
28 1996 1928 153.9 +2.83 +4.89 1.219 53.6% -136 +345 -340 71.6% +1.36 15–5 (75%) 19–9 (68%) +1.60 2006 1863 140.5 -0.75 +2.34 1.039 50.6% +65 -104 60.0% +0.60 8–3 (73%) 7–4 (64%) +0.78
29 1997 1824 152.8 +2.58 +1.22 1.077 51.5% +70 +208 -208 61.7% +0.64 12–9 (57%) 17–10 (63%) -0.07 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 1998 1801 149.6 +0.50 +1.96 1.068 51.4% +43 +123 56.8% +0.65 11–3 (79%) 3–8 (27%) -1.16 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%) -1.13
31 1999 1676 130.2 -0.85 -2.23 0.815 47.0% +114 +110 35.0% -0.85 2–2 (50%) 2–3 (40%) -1.42 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%) -1.73
32 2010 1722 106.1 +0.99 -2.77 0.774 46.3% +51 27.3% -1.09 1–1 0–1 -0.60
42 2010 1656 99.5 -1.45 +0.41 0.576 43.8% 0.0% -2.50 0–1 +0.12
43 2011 1609 96.4 -3.83 -0.41 0.661 41.0% 0.0% -4.00 +0.06
Career 2165 156.5 +2.51 +3.47 1.162 52.7% -56 +164 -287 64.1% +0.95 164–84 (66%) 161–108 (60%) 106.5 -0.06 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.