Nicolas Kiefer defeated Mikhail Youzhny 4-6 6-1 7-5 in the Halle round of 32 on grass. The result followed the form book — Nicolas Kiefer came in defending last year's round of 16. Nicolas Kiefer extended the head-to-head to 4–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-07-21 | Canada Masters | R32 | hard | Nicolas Kiefer | 7-6(4) 7-5 |
| 2008-06-09 | Halle | R16 | grass | Nicolas Kiefer | 6-2 5-7 6-3 |
| 2007-10-15 | Madrid Masters | R32 | clay | Nicolas Kiefer | 6-1 6-3 |
| 2004-08-16 | Athens Olympics | R16 | hard | Mikhail Youzhny | 6-2 3-6 6-2 |
| 2004-05-10 | Hamburg Masters | R64 | clay | Mikhail Youzhny | 6-4 6-7(2) 6-2 |
| 2001-04-16 | Monte Carlo Masters | R64 | clay | Mikhail Youzhny | 6-3 6-0 |
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 (3 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About