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Kenneth Carlsen

DEN Age 53 190 cm / 6'3" Plays: Left-Handed Pro 1992–2007
Peak ranking
41 (Jun 7, 1993)
Elo peak
1755 (63.8%ile)
Career record
239–273 (46.7%)
Career titles
3
Prize money
$2,990,980

Recent ATP Matches full match log →

Qualifying matches are shown here but excluded from main-draw summaries and leaderboards.

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Oct 10, 2007* Stockholm ATP 250 R32 Hard Michael Ryderstedt #248 3-6 6-7(4) L H2H Match data
Oct 7, 2007 Stockholm ATP 250 Q2 Q Hard Filip Prpic #264 3-6 2-6 L H2H Match data
Oct 7, 2007 Stockholm ATP 250 Q1 Q Hard Kristian Pless #95 6-3 5-7 6-4 W H2H Match data
Oct 1, 2007 Metz ATP 250 Q1 Q Hard Roman Valent #945 4-6 2-6 L H2H Match data
Aug 27, 2007 US Open Grand Slam Q1 Q Hard Eric Nunez #406 6-7(3) 5-7 L H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Michael Chang 1 8 9 Aug 28, 1998 H2H
Sebastien Lareau 5 2 7 Oct 14, 1999 H2H
Wayne Arthurs 5 1 6 Jul 13, 2006 H2H
Yevgeny Kafelnikov 0 6 6 Aug 29, 2003 H2H
Marcelo Rios 1 5 6 Jul 31, 2002 H2H

Titles (3)

SeasonAgeTitlesGSM1000500250FinalsTournaments
199825 1 — — — 1 — Hong Kong
200229 1 — — — 1 — Tokyo
200532 1 — — — 1 — Memphis
Total 3 — — — 3 —

Career Results

SeasonAgeTypeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
199219ATP1071758.8%83669
199320ATP17274438.6%6992
199421ATP20214148.8%92108
199522ATP25224753.2%10872
199623ATP17223943.6%7273
199724ATP24265048.0%7275
199825ATP22234548.9%7583
199926ATP19193850.0%8385
200128ATP971656.3%1,013153
200229Qualifying Q0110.0%——
200229ATP16143053.3%14565
200330ATP13223537.1%64108
200431Qualifying Q303100.0%——
200431ATP15193444.1%10884
200532ATP17254240.5%8466
200633Qualifying Q32560.0%——
200633ATP15183345.5%66137
200734Qualifying Q591435.7%——
200734ATP0110.0%137498
Career—23927351246.7%——

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAgeType HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
199219ATP 63966.7%————————44850.0% 1071758.8%
199320ATP 9142339.1%24633.3%23540.0%461040.0% 17274438.6%
199421ATP 10122245.5%12333.3%32560.0%651154.5% 20214148.8%
199522ATP 15102560.0%22450.0%23540.0%671346.2% 25224753.2%
199623ATP 9122142.9%23540.0%13425.0%54955.6% 17223943.6%
199724ATP 17122958.6%15616.7%13425.0%561145.5% 24265048.0%
199825ATP 11112250.0%0220.0%13425.0%1071758.8% 22234548.9%
199926ATP 12132548.0%12333.3%63966.7%0110.0% 19193850.0%
200128ATP 54955.6%————43757.1%———— 971656.2%
200229Qualifying Q ————0110.0%———————— 0110.0%
200229ATP 1192055.0%————43757.1%12333.3% 16143053.3%
200330ATP 11142544.0%14520.0%13425.0%0110.0% 13223537.1%
200431Qualifying Q 303100.0%———————————— 303100.0%
200431ATP 9122142.9%0330.0%43757.1%21366.7% 15193444.1%
200532ATP 13142748.1%0550.0%23540.0%23540.0% 17254240.5%
200633Qualifying Q 11250.0%————21366.7%———— 32560.0%
200633ATP 14142850.0%0110.0%0220.0%11250.0% 15183345.5%
200734Qualifying Q 25728.6%0110.0%12333.3%21366.7% 591435.7%
200734ATP 0110.0%———————————— 0110.0%
Career——15215530749.5%10334323.3%31376845.6%46489448.9%23927351246.7%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
199219 00——101100.0%24633.3%62875.0% 961560.0%
199320 0440.0%26825.0%9132240.9%641060.0% 17274438.6%
199421 14520.0%0440.0%681442.9%1151668.8% 18213946.2%
199522 15616.7%14520.0%12112352.2%1021283.3% 24224652.2%
199623 0110.0%17812.5%671346.2%861457.1% 15213641.7%
199724 13425.0%13425.0%8142236.4%1131478.6% 21234447.7%
199825 0330.0%16714.3%1091952.6%741163.6% 18224045.0%
199926 0330.0%25728.6%941369.2%761353.8% 18183650.0%
200128 00——0110.0%641060.0%32560.0% 971656.2%
200229 15616.7%25728.6%1031376.9%31475.0% 16143053.3%
200330 0220.0%13425.0%281020.0%1091952.6% 13223537.1%
200431 0220.0%15616.7%761353.8%751258.3% 15183345.5%
200532 13425.0%23540.0%5121729.4%971656.2% 17254240.5%
200633 0440.0%26825.0%761353.8%62875.0% 15183345.5%
200734 00——00——00——0110.0% 0110.0%
Career 5394411.4%17587522.7%9910920847.6%1045916363.8% 22526549045.9%

Opponent ranking data available for 490/512 (95.7%) of Kenneth Carlsen's ATP main draw matches.

Performance Stats

SeasonAgeSampleAces/MDFs/M1st Sv%1st Sv Pts%2nd Sv Pts%BP Saved%BP Conv%Svc Pts%Ret Pts%
199219 13 8.4 1.8 58.2% 77.8% 54.9% 67.5% 38.7% 68.2% 33.3%
199320 41 6.8 2.9 55.0% 75.7% 49.6% 51.7% 33.0% 64.2% 34.6%
199421 36 7.2 2.8 57.5% 75.3% 52.1% 65.5% 43.1% 65.2% 34.3%
199522 42 8.8 3.9 57.6% 76.1% 50.6% 65.4% 46.2% 65.2% 34.3%
199623 32 7.9 4.1 58.6% 75.2% 50.8% 66.3% 30.0% 64.9% 34.9%
199724 39 9.0 3.7 56.3% 75.3% 50.4% 65.7% 42.1% 64.4% 35.5%
199825 32 9.4 4.5 54.5% 76.8% 48.7% 66.6% 42.3% 64.1% 34.5%
199926 33 5.9 3.5 59.1% 74.4% 50.3% 58.0% 41.7% 64.6% 37.1%
200128 13 8.9 6.2 55.5% 73.0% 48.1% 62.6% 38.0% 61.9% 37.2%
200229 25 9.7 2.8 59.8% 75.3% 53.2% 75.9% 31.5% 66.6% 34.2%
200330 34 8.3 2.9 58.2% 73.2% 50.2% 51.3% 34.2% 63.3% 34.5%
200431 34 7.5 3.1 60.6% 73.0% 49.3% 48.2% 38.9% 63.6% 33.4%
200532 41 6.1 2.7 60.3% 71.4% 47.6% 63.1% 31.3% 61.7% 31.7%
200633 32 7.1 2.1 61.4% 72.6% 50.2% 58.8% 39.9% 64.0% 34.4%
200734 1 13.0 1.0 76.3% 80.0% 50.0% 0.0% 0.0% 72.9% 21.2%
Career 448 7.8 3.3 58.1% 74.6% 50.2% 61.1% 38.0% 64.3% 34.4%

Advanced Stats

Season Age ELO ELO % Hard % Clay % Grass % Set Win % Set Margin SoS % Deep Run % Dec. Set W% TB W TB L TB W%
1992 19 1587 66 68 — — 55.3% +0.56 28 57 75 2 5 29
1993 20 1576 66 62 52 53 41.8% -0.49 73 7 43 4 9 31
1994 21 1625 76 70 49 70 48.0% +0.04 51 14 67 6 12 33
1995 22 1693 84 85 59 62 50.0% -0.01 62 14 53 13 12 52
1996 23 1621 74 70 61 44 46.5% -0.14 44 14 38 10 9 53
1997 24 1655 80 80 21 19 50.0% +0.07 49 15 43 16 15 52
1998 25 1621 74 79 — 6 49.6% +0.24 39 25 45 8 11 42
1999 26 1658 78 76 12 62 51.6% +0.25 44 16 42 9 6 60
2001 28 1679 85 83 — 77 60.5% +0.64 64 29 40 6 2 75
2002 29 1744 89 87 — 83 51.4% +0.08 83 13 55 14 9 61
2003 30 1595 75 78 3 68 41.9% -0.53 55 14 44 11 6 65
2004 31 1651 80 81 0 78 40.7% -0.71 72 16 67 11 7 61
2005 32 1581 72 74 0 67 38.1% -1.10 72 15 67 15 12 56
2006 33 1609 78 84 — — 41.8% -0.33 70 11 67 6 8 43
2007 34 1487 50 — — — 0.0% -2.00 35 0 — 0 1 —
Career 1631 76 77 28 61 46.8% -0.20 58 16 51 131 124 51

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

SeasonAge AORGWUSO
199320 R16R64R32R128
199421 R64R128R32R128
199522 R64R64R64R32
199623 R128R128R128R64
199724 R128R128R128R64
199825 R128R128R128R128
199926 R128R128—R64
200128 ——R64R128
200229 R128Q1R128R64
200330 R128R128R128R64
200431 R128R128R32R128
200532 R128R128R128R128
200633 R128R128Q3Q2
200734 Q2Q1Q1Q1

Masters 1000

SeasonAge CANCINHAMIWMIAPARROM
199320 R32R64R64———R32
199522 —R64—————
199623 R32R64————R64
199926 ————R32——
200229 R64————R32—
200330 ————R128——
200431 ————R128——
200532 R32——R64R128—R64
200633 ———R64R64——
200734 Q1——————

ATP 500

SeasonAge HAL
200734 Q2

ATP 250

SeasonAge ADEANTATLAUCBARBASBEIBRICHNDLBDOHESTHALHERHKGHOULYOMETMRSMUNNWPQUEROTSELSHASPBSTOSTUTKYVIEWASBANBOLBORBOSBOUCOPCORCOSHOJAKKUALASLONLOSMANMEMMILMOSNEWNOTORLOSAOSTPHIROSSANSCHSCOSINSPLST.SYDTAITAMTASTOUVALZAGZAR
199219 ———————F————————————————————R64———————QF———————————R32——————————QF——R64QF——————
199320 R32——R16—R32——————R32—QF———R32R32——QF————R16R32R16———R32——R32———————————R32———R32——R32—R16——————R64—R32———
199421 QFR32—R32——————————————————R16R16————R16—R32—R16R32——QF————————R16R32——R64——R16QF——R16————————————R16
199522 ——————R16———————QF———R32——R64R16SF—R16R32—R16———R16———R32———SFR16——R32————R16R16———————————————————
199623 R32——R32——R32———————R16————————R16—R16R32—R32—SF—————F————————————R64R32————R16———R32—QF————————
199724 R32—R32FR64—SF——————————————R64———QF————R16———R16—R16R32——————QF—R16—R16R16R16R16—R16R16————R32—————R32——R32—
199825 R32——QF—————————R16W——————R64R16—QF—R16—R32—R64———R16—SF——————R32R16————R32———R32—————QFQFR32———R32————
199926 ——————————R32——QFR16———R16—FR64——R32———QF—R32———R32R16R32—————————R16—————————R32——R16——————————
200128 ——————————————R16—————SFR64——SF—————R32———————————————————————————————————————
200229 R16———————————SFR16——R32———————————W—R64—————R16———————R32———————————R16————————R16————
200330 ———R16——————R32—R32R16—R16———R32——————R16—R16——R16————R32—QF—————QF—R32R32————————QF————R32————————
200431 ————————R16QF——R16——R32———R32R16———SF—R16—R64—R32—————————————R16———QF———————R16—————————————
200532 ————R64———R16QF—R32R32——R16—————————QF——R16—R64————————R32————R32—W—R32R64QF—————R16—R32————————R32——
200633 QF——R32——R32————————R16————R32R64——————R32—R16R32——————————QF—R16—R16—————————R16———————————R16—
200734 —————————————————Q1————————R32—————————————————————————————————————————Q3—

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
41
Career-high date
Jun 7, 1993
First top 100
Oct 5, 1992
First top 50
Mar 1, 1993
First top 20
—
First top 10
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Ranking History Matrix

SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
199219829890362278259171121122101706969
1993207354514643505759691019392
199421103118112114111113111113111112110108
199522918084837274897370707172
199623818360707073576364707473
199724545778839085939291807675
199825918876676463696967778383
199926878899113114107938381848485
20002789102103133134157270356616632——
200128—————1013274262182168150153
20022914514212311810681109106121706565
200330635967676883767266115106108
200431110971011051051038698103799484
200532965655565750545559646166
20063361125110109112122115120124132137137
200734150160180194193200233263270435491498
2008355135557071158————————

Similar Players

Other ATP players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.

Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Active Years Match Log
Kristian Pless DEN 65 1,709 0 0 124 43 81 34.7% 1999-2008 Match log
Frederik Fetterlein DEN 75 1,589 0 0 73 25 48 34.2% 1991-1999 Match log
Morten Christensen DEN 250 1,526 0 0 7 2 5 28.6% 1987-1996 Match log
Jeff Tarango USA 42 1,787 0 2 532 239 293 44.9% 1987-2002 Match log
Alberto Martin ESP 34 1,799 0 3 485 218 267 44.9% 1996-2010 Match log
Marcelo Filippini URU 30 1,799 0 5 446 217 229 48.7% 1987-2000 Match log
Tomas Carbonell ESP 40 1,776 0 2 415 193 222 46.5% 1986-1999 Match log
Slava Dosedel CZE 26 1,825 0 3 374 190 184 50.8% 1989-2001 Match log
Victor Hanescu ROU 26 1,843 0 1 412 186 226 45.1% 2002-2015 Match log
Nicolas Mahut FRA 37 1,926 0 4 403 179 224 44.4% 2000-2019 Match log
Luiz Mattar BRA 29 1,772 0 7 337 176 161 52.2% 1986-1995 Match log
Guillaume Raoux FRA 35 1,806 0 1 397 175 222 44.1% 1988-2000 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Kenneth Carlsen?
Kenneth Carlsen is 53 years old, born on April 17, 1973.
Which country is Kenneth Carlsen from?
Kenneth Carlsen is from Denmark.
How tall is Kenneth Carlsen?
Kenneth Carlsen is 190 cm / 6'3".
Is Kenneth Carlsen left-handed or right-handed?
Kenneth Carlsen plays left-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Kenneth Carlsen won?
Kenneth Carlsen has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Kenneth Carlsen won?
Kenneth Carlsen has not won a Masters 1000 title.
How many ATP titles has Kenneth Carlsen won?
Kenneth Carlsen has won 3 ATP singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Memphis in 2005.
What is Kenneth Carlsen's highest ATP ranking?
Kenneth Carlsen's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 41, first achieved on June 7, 1993.
What is Kenneth Carlsen's career win-loss record?
Kenneth Carlsen has a career ATP singles record of 239 wins and 273 losses (46.7%).
How much career prize money has Kenneth Carlsen earned?
Kenneth Carlsen has earned at least $2,990,980 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When did Kenneth Carlsen play professional tennis?
Kenneth Carlsen turned professional in 1992 and was active through 2007.
What is Kenneth Carlsen's best surface?
Kenneth Carlsen's best surface is hard court with a 49.5% win rate (152W-155L).
Who is Kenneth Carlsen's biggest rival?
Kenneth Carlsen's most frequent opponent is Michael Chang, with a head-to-head record of 1–8 across 9 meetings.