Nicolas Kiefer


Nicolas Kiefer
Country (sports) Germany
ResidenceSievershausen, Germany
Born (1977-07-05) 5 July 1977 (age 47)
Holzminden, West Germany
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Turned pro1995
Retired30 December 2010
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$ 7,480,465
Singles
Career record366–274
Career titles6
Highest rankingNo. 4 (10 January 2000)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenSF (2006)
French Open4R (2005)
WimbledonQF (1997)
US OpenQF (2000)
Other tournaments
Tour FinalsSF (1999)
Olympic Games3R (2004, 2008)
Doubles
Career record92–123
Career titles3
Highest rankingNo. 56 (17 February 2003)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open2R (2004)
French Open1R (2001, 2003, 2004)
Wimbledon2R (2003)
US Open1R (2002)
Medal record
Olympic Games – Tennis
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens Doubles

Nicolas Kiefer (German pronunciation: [ˈkiːfɐ];[1][2] born 5 July 1977) is a German former professional tennis player. He reached the semifinals of the 2006 Australian Open and won a silver medal in men's doubles with partner Rainer Schüttler at the 2004 Athens Olympics. Kiefer's career-high singles ranking was world No. 4, achieved in January 2000.

  1. ^ Dudenredaktion; Kleiner, Stefan; Knöbl, Ralf (2015) [First published 1962]. Das Aussprachewörterbuch [The Pronunciation Dictionary] (in German) (7th ed.). Berlin: Dudenverlag. p. 506. ISBN 978-3-411-04067-4.
  2. ^ Krech, Eva-Maria; Stock, Eberhard; Hirschfeld, Ursula; Anders, Lutz Christian (2009). Deutsches Aussprachewörterbuch [German Pronunciation Dictionary] (in German). Berlin: Walter de Gruyter. p. 648. ISBN 978-3-11-018202-6.