H2H data updated: 2026-09-03 00:00 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 round of 16 6-3 6-4 6-2.

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Wayne Ferreira
RSA Age 54 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
1 – 2
3 main draw meetings
Nicolas Kiefer
GER Age 49 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Nicolas Kiefer #4 6-3 6-4 6-2 Wayne Ferreira #53 Match data Jan 26, 2000* R16 Australian Open Grand Slam Hard
Nicolas Kiefer #26 7-6(5) 7-5 Wayne Ferreira #28 Match data Apr 18, 1999* F Japan Open ATP Championship Series → modern equivalent ATP 500 Hard
Wayne Ferreira #51 6-3 6-2 Nicolas Kiefer #26 Match data Feb 14, 1998* QF 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
Wayne Ferreira #1,099 #6 2,701 2,024 487 317 60.6% 0 2 0 1 12 15
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 Wayne Ferreira 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 1990 2–5 28.6% #173 1,528 0 0 1996 7–9 43.8% #128 1,563 0 0
19 1991 26–21 55.3% #41 1,713 0 0 1997 26–16 61.9% #32 1,799 0 1
20 1992 49–25 66.2% #12 1,843 0 2 1998 31–25 55.4% #35 1,792 0 1
21 1993 38–25 60.3% #22 1,820 0 2 1999 53–21 71.6% #6 1,922 0 4
22 1994 66–25 72.5% #12 1,925 0 7 2000 30–16 65.2% #20 1,900 0 6
23 1995 55–25 68.8% #9 1,929 0 11 2001 26–25 51.0% #42 1,763 0 6
24 1996 48–25 65.8% #10 1,841 0 13 2002 19–24 44.2% #72 1,717 0 6
25 1997 26–22 54.2% #42 1,815 0 13 2003 19–17 52.8% #58 1,727 0 6
26 1998 33–24 57.9% #26 1,824 0 13 2004 34–20 63.0% #21 1,886 0 6
27 1999 27–25 51.9% #53 1,705 0 13 2005 31–22 58.5% #22 1,862 0 6
28 2000 41–22 65.1% #13 1,883 0 14 2006 14–8 63.6% #48 1,863 0 6
29 2001 16–21 43.2% #62 1,705 0 14 2007 19–12 61.3% #49 1,906 0 6
30 2002 24–18 57.1% #39 1,811 0 14 2008 22–17 56.4% #38 1,889 0 6
31 2003 24–19 55.8% #26 1,760 0 15 2009 12–16 42.9% #116 1,762 0 6
32 2004 12–15 44.4% #128 1,691 0 15 2010 1–3 25.0% #722 1,722 0 6

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 Wayne Ferreira 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 1990 1 3 4 25.0% — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — 1996 1 2 3 33.3% 3 4 7 42.9% 1 1 2 50.0% 2 2 4 50.0%
19 1991 16 11 27 59.3% 4 4 8 50.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 4 4 8 50.0% 1997 7 5 12 58.3% 3 4 7 42.9% 5 2 7 71.4% 11 5 16 68.8%
20 1992 25 11 36 69.4% 12 7 19 63.2% 9 1 10 90.0% 3 6 9 33.3% 1998 24 15 39 61.5% 4 4 8 50.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 1 3 4 25.0%
21 1993 24 11 35 68.6% 3 4 7 42.9% 7 2 9 77.8% 4 8 12 33.3% 1999 41 15 56 73.2% 2 2 4 50.0% 6 1 7 85.7% 4 3 7 57.1%
22 1994 41 10 51 80.4% 7 5 12 58.3% 10 3 13 76.9% 8 7 15 53.3% 2000 27 11 38 71.1% 1 3 4 25.0% 2 2 4 50.0% — — — —
23 1995 19 14 33 57.6% 14 3 17 82.4% 5 3 8 62.5% 17 5 22 77.3% 2001 11 13 24 45.8% 6 6 12 50.0% 4 2 6 66.7% 5 4 9 55.6%
24 1996 31 12 43 72.1% 9 4 13 69.2% 5 3 8 62.5% 3 6 9 33.3% 2002 10 15 25 40.0% 1 5 6 16.7% 7 3 10 70.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
25 1997 16 10 26 61.5% 7 9 16 43.8% 2 1 3 66.7% 1 2 3 33.3% 2003 14 11 25 56.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 4 3 7 57.1% — — — —
26 1998 17 14 31 54.8% 7 5 12 58.3% 3 1 4 75.0% 6 4 10 60.0% 2004 30 14 44 68.2% 2 4 6 33.3% 2 2 4 50.0% — — — —
27 1999 15 14 29 51.7% 5 4 9 55.6% 3 3 6 50.0% 4 4 8 50.0% 2005 15 13 28 53.6% 6 4 10 60.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 8 3 11 72.7%
28 2000 30 12 42 71.4% 5 4 9 55.6% 5 3 8 62.5% 1 3 4 25.0% 2006 8 4 12 66.7% 6 4 10 60.0% — — — — — — — —
29 2001 7 11 18 38.9% 3 5 8 37.5% 5 3 8 62.5% 1 2 3 33.3% 2007 17 9 26 65.4% — — — — 2 3 5 40.0% — — — —
30 2002 15 11 26 57.7% 3 4 7 42.9% 5 2 7 71.4% 1 1 2 50.0% 2008 12 11 23 52.2% 5 4 9 55.6% 5 2 7 71.4% — — — —
31 2003 17 12 29 58.6% 7 4 11 63.6% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 2009 4 7 11 36.4% 7 7 14 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — —
32 2004 9 12 21 42.9% 0 1 1 0.0% 3 2 5 60.0% — — — — 2010 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — —
Career — 283 168 451 62.7% 86 63 149 57.7% 65 32 97 67.0% 53 54 107 49.5% — 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 697/797 of Wayne Ferreira'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 Wayne Ferreira 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 1991 40/47 4.4 2.7 56.9% 70.6% 50.3% 49.1% 46.8% 62.1% 39.6% 1997 37/42 7.9 3.5 55.2% 77.0% 48.3% 60.5% 52.5% 64.1% 36.7%
20 1992 63/74 6.7 3.0 55.1% 73.9% 50.7% 62.5% 44.0% 63.3% 39.6% 1998 49/56 6.2 4.7 53.7% 74.8% 47.8% 55.1% 44.4% 62.5% 39.0%
21 1993 54/63 6.6 2.8 56.2% 73.1% 49.7% 56.2% 44.8% 62.8% 39.0% 1999 56/74 6.6 4.3 51.5% 75.7% 53.2% 61.8% 43.5% 64.7% 40.4%
22 1994 83/91 7.3 2.4 56.3% 73.6% 52.6% 62.2% 46.1% 64.5% 40.6% 2000 38/46 6.4 4.3 52.7% 74.9% 52.3% 61.7% 48.3% 64.3% 40.1%
23 1995 73/80 6.7 2.7 56.0% 74.2% 49.1% 59.0% 42.0% 63.2% 40.6% 2001 44/51 6.3 4.1 50.3% 71.1% 48.8% 54.0% 50.7% 60.0% 40.0%
24 1996 62/73 7.6 2.9 55.2% 75.6% 49.1% 57.1% 42.2% 63.8% 38.6% 2002 40/43 6.2 4.5 52.6% 74.1% 47.8% 58.8% 50.7% 61.5% 37.6%
25 1997 41/48 6.4 3.3 52.4% 74.1% 50.1% 55.5% 44.1% 62.6% 38.7% 2003 36/36 6.5 3.8 50.8% 73.1% 49.9% 58.1% 44.7% 61.8% 37.4%
26 1998 49/57 6.2 3.2 53.7% 74.4% 49.8% 56.5% 37.8% 63.0% 37.1% 2004 51/54 7.3 3.8 54.9% 77.8% 48.4% 61.1% 41.4% 64.5% 38.7%
27 1999 44/52 7.8 3.6 53.7% 76.2% 49.5% 56.4% 35.5% 64.0% 35.6% 2005 52/53 7.6 3.8 53.4% 74.2% 51.4% 56.4% 51.3% 63.6% 40.9%
28 2000 52/63 8.1 3.0 54.4% 75.4% 52.5% 60.7% 43.7% 65.0% 38.1% 2006 21/22 7.4 4.0 51.7% 72.0% 50.1% 59.5% 43.3% 61.3% 40.2%
29 2001 36/37 7.4 2.9 53.3% 73.7% 48.7% 50.4% 37.7% 61.9% 35.9% 2007 30/31 6.7 2.5 57.0% 79.9% 51.6% 64.6% 33.9% 67.8% 38.1%
30 2002 32/42 9.7 3.1 53.7% 75.5% 51.8% 59.0% 45.9% 64.5% 35.0% 2008 34/39 7.2 2.4 53.6% 76.3% 51.9% 55.4% 44.9% 64.9% 39.6%
31 2003 41/43 7.4 2.5 57.6% 73.3% 52.0% 64.5% 34.5% 64.1% 36.6% 2009 28/28 7.7 3.9 52.0% 75.0% 47.3% 62.9% 45.8% 61.9% 35.4%
32 2004 27/27 6.5 2.7 57.0% 69.6% 53.5% 55.7% 37.2% 62.8% 33.4% 2010 4/4 11.3 6.5 51.8% 77.7% 47.3% 55.7% 31.0% 63.0% 28.6%
Career — 697/804 7.0 2.9 55.2% 74.0% 50.6% 58.1% 42.1% 63.5% 38.3% — 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 Wayne Ferreira 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 1990 1529 106.7 — — — — +4 — +43 38.9% -0.50 0–2 1–2 (33%) — -0.74 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 1991 1713 140.8 +1.01 +0.76 1.045 50.5% -8 -109 -124 55.6% +0.31 6–6 (50%) 9–6 (60%) — +0.33 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 1992 1844 150.1 +1.86 +1.37 1.079 51.4% -40 -90 -30 61.6% +0.56 13–9 (59%) 14–13 (52%) — +1.33 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 1993 1820 147.3 +1.45 +1.28 1.048 50.7% -7 -110 +62 55.4% +0.25 13–5 (72%) 15–8 (65%) — -0.39 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 1994 1926 153.9 +2.71 +3.14 1.146 52.6% +12 -174 +31 66.1% +0.98 25–11 (69%) 17–18 (49%) — -1.12 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 1995 1929 153.8 +1.35 +2.81 1.104 51.9% +1 -10 -46 62.0% +0.71 20–9 (69%) 15–19 (44%) — +2.01 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 1996 1841 151.0 +2.07 +1.61 1.069 51.2% -5 +101 +71 59.2% +0.49 18–8 (69%) 15–14 (52%) — +0.39 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 1997 1815 140.4 +0.88 +0.38 1.034 50.5% +13 +52 +82 53.0% +0.26 12–8 (60%) 11–11 (50%) — +0.69 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 1998 1824 152.8 +1.42 +0.81 1.003 49.7% -7 +48 +89 55.9% +0.26 13–7 (65%) 10–11 (48%) — -4.20 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 1999 1705 139.5 +1.33 -1.08 0.989 49.8% +25 +131 +113 50.7% -0.06 12–10 (55%) 14–12 (54%) — +0.17 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 2000 1883 148.6 +2.46 +1.75 1.087 51.3% +7 -57 -24 58.0% +0.45 13–8 (62%) 14–16 (47%) — +0.27 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 2001 1705 132.4 +0.45 -1.42 0.944 48.8% +43 +43 +100 48.4% -0.29 5–9 (36%) 6–7 (46%) — +0.55 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 2002 1811 141.0 +1.54 -1.23 0.985 50.2% -10 -94 +18 55.9% +0.37 11–6 (65%) 12–15 (44%) — -0.70 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 2003 1761 144.9 +1.68 +0.18 1.020 50.4% +10 +2 — 55.1% +0.40 7–2 (78%) 8–10 (44%) — -1.02 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 2004 1692 120.9 +0.36 -2.47 0.899 48.1% -21 — +102 46.5% -0.52 1–3 (25%) 8–5 (62%) — -0.57 2010 1722 106.1 +0.99 -2.77 0.774 46.3% — — +51 27.3% -1.09 1–1 0–1 — -0.60
Career — 2024 151.9 +1.61 +1.00 1.049 50.8% 0 -17 +31 57.2% +0.38 169–103 (62%) 169–167 (50%) 103.3 -0.37 — 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.