H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Wayne Ferreira vs Nicolas Kiefer H2H: 1-2
Nicolas Kiefer holds a 2–1 lead over Wayne Ferreira in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Nicolas Kiefer leads 2–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Nicolas Kiefer won the 2000 Australian Open fourth round 6-3 6-4 6-2.
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RSA
Age 54
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
1
–
2
3 main draw meetings
GER
Age 49
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2000* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R16 | Hard | Nicolas Kiefer | 6-3 6-4 6-2 | Wayne Ferreira | Match data |
| Apr 18, 1999* | Tokyo | ATP 250 | F | Hard | Nicolas Kiefer | 7-6(5) 7-5 | Wayne Ferreira | Match data |
| Feb 14, 1998* | Dubai | ATP 250 | QF | Hard | Wayne Ferreira | 6-3 6-2 | Nicolas Kiefer | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Ferreira | #1,099 | #6 | 2,701 | 2,022 | 483 | 314 | 60.6% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 15 |
| 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 | Wayne Ferreira | 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 | 1990 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #173 | 1,529 | 0 | 0 | 1996 | 7–9 | 43.8% | #128 | 1,562 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1991 | 26–21 | 55.3% | #41 | 1,712 | 0 | 0 | 1997 | 26–16 | 61.9% | #32 | 1,798 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 1992 | 48–24 | 66.7% | #12 | 1,847 | 0 | 2 | 1998 | 31–25 | 55.4% | #35 | 1,790 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 1993 | 38–25 | 60.3% | #22 | 1,819 | 0 | 2 | 1999 | 53–21 | 71.6% | #6 | 1,921 | 0 | 4 |
| 22 | 1994 | 66–25 | 72.5% | #12 | 1,923 | 0 | 7 | 2000 | 30–15 | 66.7% | #20 | 1,921 | 0 | 6 |
| 23 | 1995 | 55–25 | 68.8% | #9 | 1,925 | 0 | 11 | 2001 | 26–25 | 51.0% | #42 | 1,766 | 0 | 6 |
| 24 | 1996 | 45–24 | 65.2% | #10 | 1,838 | 0 | 13 | 2002 | 19–24 | 44.2% | #72 | 1,718 | 0 | 6 |
| 25 | 1997 | 26–22 | 54.2% | #42 | 1,809 | 0 | 13 | 2003 | 19–17 | 52.8% | #58 | 1,727 | 0 | 6 |
| 26 | 1998 | 33–24 | 57.9% | #26 | 1,823 | 0 | 13 | 2004 | 32–19 | 62.7% | #21 | 1,897 | 0 | 6 |
| 27 | 1999 | 27–25 | 51.9% | #53 | 1,704 | 0 | 13 | 2005 | 31–22 | 58.5% | #22 | 1,854 | 0 | 6 |
| 28 | 2000 | 41–21 | 66.1% | #13 | 1,895 | 0 | 14 | 2006 | 14–8 | 63.6% | #48 | 1,843 | 0 | 6 |
| 29 | 2001 | 16–21 | 43.2% | #62 | 1,707 | 0 | 14 | 2007 | 19–12 | 61.3% | #49 | 1,893 | 0 | 6 |
| 30 | 2002 | 24–18 | 57.1% | #39 | 1,811 | 0 | 14 | 2008 | 20–16 | 55.6% | #38 | 1,876 | 0 | 6 |
| 31 | 2003 | 24–19 | 55.8% | #26 | 1,762 | 0 | 15 | 2009 | 12–16 | 42.9% | #116 | 1,757 | 0 | 6 |
| 32 | 2004 | 12–15 | 44.4% | #128 | 1,692 | 0 | 15 | 2010 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #722 | 1,717 | 0 | 6 |