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Nicolas Kiefer
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Not to be confused with Nicholas Kiefer.
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.
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Residence | Sievershausen, Germany | ||||||||
Born | (1977-07-05) 5 July 1977 (age 47) Holzminden, West Germany | ||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||
Turned pro | 1995 | ||||||||
Retired | 30 December 2010 | ||||||||
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | ||||||||
Prize money | US$ 7,480,465 | ||||||||
Singles | |||||||||
Career record | 366–274 | ||||||||
Career titles | 6 | ||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 4 (10 January 2000) | ||||||||
Grand Slam singles results | |||||||||
Australian Open | SF (2006) | ||||||||
French Open | 4R (2005) | ||||||||
Wimbledon | QF (1997) | ||||||||
US Open | QF (2000) | ||||||||
Other tournaments | |||||||||
Tour Finals | SF (1999) | ||||||||
Olympic Games | 3R (2004, 2008) | ||||||||
Doubles | |||||||||
Career record | 92–123 | ||||||||
Career titles | 3 | ||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 56 (17 February 2003) | ||||||||
Grand Slam doubles results | |||||||||
Australian Open | 2R (2004) | ||||||||
French Open | 1R (2001, 2003, 2004) | ||||||||
Wimbledon | 2R (2003) | ||||||||
US Open | 1R (2002) | ||||||||
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