Thomas Johansson defeated Nicolas Kiefer 6-4 6-2 in the Dusseldorf round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Kiefer came in defending last year's round-robin. Thomas Johansson extended the head-to-head to 4–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-10-24 | St. Petersburg | F | carpet | Thomas Johansson | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2004-08-30 | US Open | R32 | hard | Nicolas Kiefer | 6-4 6-0 6-1 |
| 2004-06-21 | Wimbledon | R128 | grass | Thomas Johansson | 4-6 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-0 |
| 1999-08-02 | Canada Masters | SF | hard | Thomas Johansson | 4-6 6-1 6-3 |
| 1999-05-16 | Dusseldorf | RR | clay | Nicolas Kiefer | 6-2 6-3 |
| 1997-10-20 | Stuttgart Masters | R64 | carpet | Nicolas Kiefer | 6-3 3-6 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 (175 vs 175). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About