Nicolas Kiefer defeated Rainer Schuettler 6-4 4-6 7-6 in the Miami Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rainer Schuettler came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's round of 32. Nicolas Kiefer narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-04-11 | Monte Carlo Masters | R64 | clay | Nicolas Kiefer | 6-2 2-6 6-1 |
| 2004-06-07 | Halle | QF | grass | Rainer Schuettler | 6-3 7-6(2) |
| 2003-08-25 | US Open | R64 | hard | Rainer Schuettler | 6-1 7-5 2-6 6-4 |
| 2002-01-07 | Sydney | R32 | hard | Rainer Schuettler | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2001-08-27 | US Open | R128 | hard | Rainer Schuettler | 5-7 6-4 1-0 RET |
| 1999-06-07 | Halle | R32 | grass | Nicolas Kiefer | 6-4 6-1 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About