Nicolas Kiefer: Ranking, Schedule & Stats
Nicolas Kiefer is a professional tennis player from Germany, born 5 July 1977. The German plays right-handed. Kiefer stands 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) tall. Kiefer has won 7 tour-level singles titles. Kiefer has been strongest on hard, winning 62% of matches (239-148), ahead of grass (60%, 49-32) and clay (45%, 58-71).
This page tracks Nicolas Kiefer's upcoming schedule, latest results, recent form and surface record, with each match linking through to a detailed head-to-head and pre-match analysis. Scores update live as matches are played.
Current form
2026 season2026Kiefer has won 13 of the last 30 first sets
Kiefer has won 5 of 10 deciding sets
Kiefer has won 58% of matches on hard
Ratings & strengths
Umpiry ratings · updated dailyHow a player performs in the biggest moments, across 179 matches in our records. About
Surface performanceSurfaces
CareerWin rates are close across the career: hard 62%, grass 60%.
Recent results
Last 5Beyond today · rivals & careerBeyond today
Rivals
Most meetings
Most-played rivals. The record is Kiefer's wins–losses across all matches we have, qualifying excluded.
Season
Completed seasonResults
Season breakdown
2010 · by level, surface, sets2010Career
Career overview
Titles & finals
21 finals · 7 titles · 14 lost21 tour-level finals — 7 won, 14 lost. Grouped by the category the event held when the final was played.
More career statistics
Career serve & return
Absolute totals across the 638 matches we have on record. Green is Kiefer, grey is the same stat by the players they faced.
Aces
| Kiefer | 1,178 |
|---|---|
| Opponents | 845 |
Double faults
| Kiefer | 558 |
|---|---|
| Opponents | 491 |
1st serve in
| Kiefer | 53% 6,639 / 12,544 |
|---|---|
| Opponents | 60% 7,533 / 12,502 |
1st-serve points won
| Kiefer | 76% 5,017 / 6,639 |
|---|---|
| Opponents | 69% 5,185 / 7,533 |
Break points converted
| Kiefer | 41% 467 / 1,132 |
|---|---|
| Opponents | 39% 420 / 1,066 |
Break points saved
| Kiefer | 61% 646 / 1,066 |
|---|---|
| Opponents | 59% 665 / 1,132 |
1st-serve points won by season
| Season | Kiefer | Opponents |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 79% | 82% |
| 2009 | 75% | 72% |
| 2008 | 77% | 70% |
| 2007 | 79% | 68% |
| 2006 | 71% | 64% |
| 2005 | 74% | 68% |
| 2004 | 77% | 70% |
| 2003 | 73% | 72% |
| 2002 | 73% | 70% |
| 2001 | 71% | 70% |
| 2000 | 75% | 70% |
| 1999 | 75% | 69% |
| 1998 | 75% | 72% |
| 1997 | 77% | 73% |
| Career | 75% | 70% |
Counted from the match statistics we hold, season by season — the cards above are career totals from our data provider, so the two can differ by a few tenths. Seasons with fewer than three matches on record are left out.
Career win–loss by level
| Level | W–L | Win % | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 60–45 | 57% | 0 |
| ATP Masters 1000 | 73–71 | 51% | 0 |
| ATP 500 | 36–20 | 64% | 1 |
| ATP 250 | 58–51 | 53% | 1 |
| Other tour level | 132–85 | 61% | — |
| Tour level | 359–272 | 57% | 2 |
| ITF / Futures | 1–1 | 50% | 0 |
Challenger and ITF matches are shown in grey and are not part of the tour-level total.
Record at one tournament
Every edition entered: year, best round reached, wins and losses. Most recent first.
Halle · Editions 14 · Record 25–13 · Titles 1
Tournament page →| Year | Best round | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | R16 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | R16 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | SF | 3 | 1 |
| 2007 | R32 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | R32 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | QF | 2 | 1 |
| 2003 | F | 4 | 1 |
| 2002 | F | 4 | 1 |
| 2001 | R16 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | QF | 2 | 1 |
| 1999 | Title | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 | R32 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | R16 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | R16 | 1 | 1 |
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All →Frequently asked · Nicolas KieferFrequently asked
How tall is Nicolas Kiefer?
Nicolas Kiefer is 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) tall.
When was Nicolas Kiefer born?
Nicolas Kiefer was born on 5 July 1977 (49 years old).
Where is Nicolas Kiefer from?
Nicolas Kiefer is from Germany.
Is Nicolas Kiefer right or left-handed?
Nicolas Kiefer plays right-handed.
How good is Nicolas Kiefer on clay?
Nicolas Kiefer has won 45% of clay-court matches (58-71).
How good is Nicolas Kiefer on hard?
On hard, Nicolas Kiefer has compiled a 239-148 record (62% wins).
How good is Nicolas Kiefer on grass?
Nicolas Kiefer's grass-court record stands at 49-32, a 60% win rate.
How good is Nicolas Kiefer on carpet?
Nicolas Kiefer has won 46% of carpet-court matches (19-22).