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Kenneth Carlsen

DEN Age 53 190 cm / 6'3" Plays: Left-Handed ATP Tour years active: 1992–2007

Kenneth Carlsen represented Denmark on the ATP Tour and reached a career high of No. 41. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 241–275 and 3 singles titles.

Peak singles rank
41 (Jun 7, 1993)
Elo peak
1754 (64th percentile)
Singles record
241–275 (46.7%)
Singles titles
3
Prize money
$2,990,980

Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's ATP event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.

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ATP Matches full match log →

Kenneth Carlsen's recent, live, and scheduled ATP matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Michael Ryderstedt #248 3-6 6-7(4) L H2H Match data Oct 10, 2007* R32 Stockholm Open International Series modern equivalent ATP 250 Hard
Filip Prpic #264 3-6 2-6 L H2H Match data Oct 7, 2007 Q2 Q Stockholm Open International Series modern equivalent ATP 250 Hard
Kristian Pless #95 6-3 5-7 6-4 W H2H Match data Oct 7, 2007 Q1 Q Stockholm Open International Series modern equivalent ATP 250 Hard
Roman Valent #945 4-6 2-6 L H2H Match data Oct 1, 2007 Q1 Q Metz International Series modern equivalent ATP 250 Hard
Eric Nunez #406 6-7(3) 5-7 L H2H Match data Aug 27, 2007 Q1 Q US Open Grand Slam Hard

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

Rivals all rivalries →

Kenneth Carlsen's most-played ATP rivals
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

Singles Titles (3)

Kenneth Carlsen singles titles by season and category
SeasonAgeSingles titlesGS Masters 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP 500 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP 250 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP FinalsTournaments
199825 1 1 Hong Kong Open
200229 1 1 Japan Open
200532 1 1 Memphis
Total 3 2 1

Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Olympic Singles Results (2)

Kenneth Carlsen Olympic singles results
EditionEventResultWLLast MatchH2HMatch Data
1992 Barcelona Olympics First Round 0 1 Goran Prpic #56 def. Kenneth Carlsen #121 6-4 4-6 6-3 7-5 H2H Match data
1996 Atlanta Olympics Round of 16 2 1 MaliVai Washington #636 def. Kenneth Carlsen #57 6-7(8) 6-0 6-2 H2H Match data

Career Results

Kenneth Carlsen career results by season
SeasonAgeTypeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
199219ATP1081855.6%83669
199320ATP17274438.6%6992
199421ATP20214148.8%92108
199522ATP25224753.2%10872
199623ATP19234245.2%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
Career24127551646.7%

Career Results by Surface

Kenneth Carlsen career results by season and surface
SeasonAgeType HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
199219ATP 63966.7%0110.0%44850.0% 1081855.6%
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 11132445.8%23540.0%13425.0%54955.6% 19234245.2%
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%
Career15415631049.7%10344422.7%31376845.6%46489448.9%24127551646.7%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Kenneth Carlsen career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
199219 00101100.0%25728.6%62875.0% 971656.2%
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%27922.2%671346.2%971656.2% 17223943.6%
199724 13425.0%13425.0%8142236.4%1131478.6% 21234447.7%
199825 0330.0%16714.3%1091952.6%641060.0% 17223943.6%
199926 0330.0%25728.6%941369.2%761353.8% 18183650.0%
200128 000110.0%641060.0%32560.0% 971656.2%
200229 15616.7%25728.6%1031376.9%21366.7% 15142951.7%
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 0000000110.0% 0110.0%
Career 5394411.4%18587623.7%9911020947.4%1036016363.2% 22526749245.7%

Opponent ranking data available for 492/516 (95.3%) of Kenneth Carlsen's ATP main draw matches.

Performance Stats

Kenneth Carlsen performance statistics by season
SeasonAgeSampleAces/MDFs/M1st Sv%1st Sv Pts%2nd Sv Pts%BP Saved%BP Conv%Svc Pts%Ret Pts%
199219 13/18 8.4 1.8 58.2% 77.8% 54.9% 67.5% 38.7% 68.2% 33.3%
199320 41/44 6.8 2.9 55.0% 75.7% 49.6% 51.7% 33.0% 64.2% 34.6%
199421 36/41 7.2 2.8 57.5% 75.3% 52.1% 65.5% 43.1% 65.2% 34.3%
199522 42/47 8.8 3.9 57.6% 76.1% 50.6% 65.4% 46.2% 65.2% 34.3%
199623 32/42 7.9 4.1 58.6% 75.2% 50.8% 66.3% 30.0% 64.9% 34.9%
199724 39/50 9.0 3.7 56.3% 75.3% 50.4% 65.7% 42.1% 64.4% 35.5%
199825 32/45 9.4 4.5 54.5% 76.8% 48.7% 66.6% 42.3% 64.1% 34.5%
199926 33/38 5.9 3.5 59.1% 74.4% 50.3% 58.0% 41.7% 64.6% 37.1%
200128 13/16 8.9 6.2 55.5% 73.0% 48.1% 62.6% 38.0% 61.9% 37.2%
200229 25/30 9.7 2.8 59.8% 75.3% 53.2% 75.9% 31.5% 66.6% 34.2%
200330 34/35 8.3 2.9 58.2% 73.2% 50.2% 51.3% 34.2% 63.3% 34.5%
200431 34/34 7.5 3.1 60.6% 73.0% 49.3% 48.2% 38.9% 63.6% 33.4%
200532 41/42 6.1 2.7 60.3% 71.4% 47.6% 63.1% 31.3% 61.7% 31.7%
200633 32/33 7.1 2.1 61.4% 72.6% 50.2% 58.8% 39.9% 64.0% 34.4%
200734 1/1 13.0 1.0 76.3% 80.0% 50.0% 0.0% 0.0% 72.9% 21.2%
Career 448/516 7.8 3.3 58.1% 74.6% 50.2% 61.1% 38.0% 64.3% 34.4%

Detailed serve and return statistics available for 448/516 (86.8%) of Kenneth Carlsen's ATP main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Kenneth Carlsen advanced statistics by season
Season Age Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
1992 19 1583 123.7 +3.17 -2.70 1.049 50.9% +31 52.4% +0.38 3–1 (75%) 2–5 (29%) 101.6 +1.52
1993 20 1575 137.7 +2.19 -2.94 0.967 49.0% +16 -19 +24 41.8% -0.30 3–4 (43%) 4–9 (31%) 96.8 -0.66
1994 21 1626 135.7 +2.62 -2.80 0.985 49.7% -7 -82 +48 48.0% +0.05 6–3 (67%) 6–12 (33%) 102.2 +0.62
1995 22 1692 137.1 +2.15 -2.47 0.985 50.1% +25 -113 -61 50.0% +0.01 8–7 (53%) 13–12 (52%) 102.4 -0.47
1996 23 1635 128.4 +2.08 -2.12 0.993 49.7% +14 -66 -25 47.7% -0.21 6–9 (40%) 11–9 (55%) 97.2 +1.61
1997 24 1656 129.2 +2.54 -2.10 0.998 50.1% +36 -138 -67 50.0% -0.02 9–12 (43%) 16–15 (52%) 97.9 +1.85
1998 25 1622 133.7 +1.62 -2.28 0.960 49.4% +55 -75 49.6% +0.09 9–11 (45%) 8–11 (42%) 96.6 +2.63
1999 26 1658 136.2 +1.26 +0.13 1.048 50.7% +21 -163 -30 51.6% +0.05 5–7 (42%) 9–6 (60%) 103.0 +1.32
2001 28 1679 118.7 +0.30 -0.45 0.975 49.8% -2 -48 60.5% +0.53 2–3 (40%) 6–2 (75%) 103.2 +0.81
2002 29 1743 133.7 +3.42 -2.03 1.023 50.3% 0 -100 51.4% +0.04 6–5 (55%) 14–9 (61%) 105.0 -0.90
2003 30 1594 113.9 +0.36 -2.67 0.941 48.7% +43 -159 -14 41.9% -0.54 7–9 (44%) 11–6 (65%) 99.4 +2.57
2004 31 1650 124.0 +0.26 -2.15 0.919 48.5% +14 -237 -5 40.7% -0.60 8–4 (67%) 11–7 (61%) 108.9 -0.08
2005 32 1573 117.9 -1.06 -3.54 0.828 46.7% +32 -220 +37 38.1% -1.00 8–4 (67%) 15–12 (56%) 103.6 +1.51
2006 33 1598 132.6 +0.39 -1.27 0.954 49.1% +53 41.8% -0.23 8–4 (67%) 6–8 (43%) 104.1 -0.19
2007 34 1481 95.8 -0.84 -0.44 0.782 45.6% 0.0% -2.00 0–1 +0.29
Career 1754 134.8 +1.46 -2.20 0.965 49.4% +26 -127 -28 46.8% -0.17 88–83 (51%) 132–124 (52%) 104.2 +2.42

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Kenneth Carlsen Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AORGWUSO W-L
Win %
199320 R16R64R32R128 6–4 (60%)
199421 R64R128R32R128 3–4 (43%)
199522 R64R64R64R32 5–4 (56%)
199623 R128R128R128R64 1–4 (20%)
199724 R128R128R128R64 1–4 (20%)
199825 R128R128R128R128 0–4 (0%)
199926 R128R128R64 1–3 (25%)
200128 R64R128 1–2 (33%)
200229 R128Q1R128R64 1–4 (20%)
200330 R128R128R128R64 1–4 (20%)
200431 R128R128R32R128 5–4 (56%)
200532 R128R128R128R128 0–4 (0%)
200633 R128R128Q3Q2 3–4 (43%)
200734 Q2Q1Q1Q1 1–4 (20%)
W-L 9–13
(41%)
2–13
(13%)
10–13
(43%)
8–14
(36%)
29–53
(35%)

Masters 1000

Kenneth Carlsen Masters 1000 results by season
SeasonAge CANCINHAMIWMIAPARITA W-L
Win %
199320 R32R64R64R32 2–4 (33%)
199522 R64 0–1 (0%)
199623 R32R64R64 1–3 (25%)
199926 R32 2–1 (67%)
200229 R64R32 1–2 (33%)
200330 R128 0–1 (0%)
200431 R128 0–1 (0%)
200532 R32R64R128R64 2–4 (33%)
200633 R64R64 2–2 (50%)
200734 Q1 0–1 (0%)
W-L 3–5
(38%)
0–3
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
2–2
(50%)
3–5
(38%)
1–1
(50%)
1–3
(25%)
10–20
(33%)

ATP 500

Kenneth Carlsen ATP 500 results by season
SeasonAge BARNAPSTUTKYWASLONMEMNEWPHIBRISYD W-L
Win %
199219 R64R64 0–2 (0%)
199320 R64R16R32 2–3 (40%)
199421 R16R32R32R64 4–4 (50%)
199522 R16R16 4–2 (67%)
199623 R32SFR64 5–3 (62%)
199724 R64R16R16R16R16R32 6–6 (50%)
199825 R32R64R32R32QF 3–5 (38%)
199926 QFR32R16R16 7–4 (64%)
200128 R32 1–1 (50%)
200229 WR64 6–1 (86%)
200330 R16R32 1–2 (33%)
200431 R64 0–1 (0%)
200532 R64R16W 6–2 (75%)
200633 R32R16 2–2 (50%)
W-L 0–2
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
18–11
(62%)
9–7
(56%)
0–1
(0%)
10–5
(67%)
5–5
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
3–3
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
47–38
(55%)

ATP 250

Kenneth Carlsen ATP 250 results by season
SeasonAge ADEANTATLASBBASBEIBRICHNDLBDOHESTHALLIBHKGMTPMETMRSMUNNAPNWPQUEROTSELSHASPBSTOVIEWASBANBOLBORBOUCOPDLBCOSSHAJAKBRILASLOSEASMILMOSNEWEASORLOSAOSTLIBSANSCHSCOBRIGENST.TAITASTOUU.SU.SVALZAGZAR W-L
Win %
199219 FQFR32QFQF 10–5 (67%)
199320 R32R16R32R32QFR32R32QFR16R32R32R32R32R32R16R32 7–16 (30%)
199421 QFR32R32R16R16R16R32QFR16R16QFR16R16 13–13 (50%)
199522 R16QFR32R64R16SFR16R32R16R32SFR16R32R16 14–14 (50%)
199623 R32R32R32R16R16R16R32FR32R16R32QF 10–12 (45%)
199724 R32R32FSFR64QFR16R32QFR16R16R16R16R32R16R32 17–16 (52%)
199825 R32QFR16WR64R16QFR16SFR16R32QFR32R32R16 19–14 (58%)
199926 R32QFR16R16FR64R32R16R32R32R32 9–11 (45%)
200128 R16SFR64SF 7–4 (64%)
200229 R16SFR16R32R16R32R16R16 8–8 (50%)
200330 R16R32R32R16R32R32R16R16R32QFQFR32QFR32R16 11–15 (42%)
200431 R16QFR16R32R64R16SFR16R32R16QFR16R32 13–13 (50%)
200532 R16QFR32R32R16QFR64R32R32R32R64QFR16R32R32 9–15 (38%)
200633 QFR32R32R16R32R64R16R32QFR16R16R16 11–12 (48%)
200734 Q2Q1R32Q3 4–5 (44%)
W-L 5–7
(42%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
8–7
(53%)
0–1
(0%)
4–4
(50%)
4–1
(80%)
2–2
(50%)
4–2
(67%)
0–2
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
5–6
(45%)
5–4
(56%)
12–5
(71%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–3
(25%)
0–3
(0%)
3–4
(43%)
8–4
(67%)
0–6
(0%)
5–4
(56%)
5–3
(62%)
8–4
(67%)
6–4
(60%)
4–7
(36%)
1–1
(50%)
2–3
(40%)
1–2
(33%)
2–2
(50%)
0–2
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
13–10
(57%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
3–1
(75%)
1–1
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
7–8
(47%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
3–5
(38%)
0–1
(0%)
4–4
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
1–2
(33%)
3–3
(50%)
1–2
(33%)
7–7
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
2–2
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
2–3
(40%)
2–1
(67%)
1–3
(25%)
0–1
(0%)
1–2
(33%)
2–3
(40%)
0–1
(0%)
3–3
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
162–173
(48%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

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

Ranking History Matrix

Kenneth Carlsen ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
199219829890362278259171121122101706969
1993207354514643505759691019392
199421103118112114111113111113111112110108
199522918084837274897370707172
199623818360707073576364707473
199724545778839085939291807675
199825918876676463696967778383
199926878899113114107938381848485
20002789102103133134157270356616632
2001281013274262182168150153
20022914514212311810681109106121706565
200330635967676883767266115106108
200431110971011051051038698103799484
200532965655565750545559646166
20063361125110109112122115120124132137137
200734150160180194193200233263270435491498
2008355135557071158

Similar Players

Other ATP players with comparable peak level, era, career record, and career scale.

Kenneth Carlsen's most statistically similar ATP players
Player Country Peak ranking Peak Elo M W L Win % Prize money Titles GS M1000 Years Rivalries Match log
Scott Draper AUS #42 1,818 233 107 126 45.9% $1,594,598 1 0 0 1995–2005 Rivalries Match log
David Sanchez ESP #41 1,719 206 87 119 42.2% $1,451,767 2 0 0 1997–2005 Rivalries Match log
Davide Sanguinetti ITA #42 1,772 390 157 233 40.3% $2,935,584 2 0 0 1994–2007 Rivalries Match log
Hernan Gumy ARG #39 1,770 230 108 122 47.0% $1,226,776 1 0 0 1994–2001 Rivalries Match log
Wayne Arthurs AUS #44 1,781 276 123 153 44.6% $3,687,809 1 0 0 1996–2007 Rivalries Match log
Galo Blanco ESP #40 1,751 297 122 175 41.1% $1,832,691 1 0 0 1994–2006 Rivalries Match log
Filip Dewulf BEL #39 1,801 194 85 109 43.8% $1,503,987 2 0 0 1993–2000 Rivalries Match log
Andrew Ilie AUS #38 1,739 204 89 115 43.6% $1,327,838 2 0 0 1995–2003 Rivalries Match log
Sargis Sargsian ARM #38 1,811 364 156 208 42.9% $2,603,732 1 0 0 1993–2006 Rivalries Match log
Jeff Tarango USA #42 1,788 534 240 294 44.9% $3,730,289 2 0 0 1987–2002 Rivalries Match log
Mikael Tillstrom SWE #39 1,833 218 109 109 50.0% $2,030,525 1 0 0 1992–2000 Rivalries Match log
Hendrik Dreekmann GER #39 1,788 211 95 116 45.0% $1,366,435 0 0 0 1993–2003 Rivalries Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Kenneth Carlsen?
Kenneth Carlsen is 53 years old, born on April 17, 1973.
Which country does Kenneth Carlsen represent?
Kenneth Carlsen represents Denmark in TennisDB's ATP records.
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 Slam singles titles has Kenneth Carlsen won?
Kenneth Carlsen has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Kenneth Carlsen won?
TennisDB does not group any of Kenneth Carlsen's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
How many ATP titles has Kenneth Carlsen won?
Kenneth Carlsen has won 3 ATP singles titles across all categories. The most recent 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 241 wins and 275 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.
What turned-professional year does TennisDB record for Kenneth Carlsen?
TennisDB records 1992 as Kenneth Carlsen's turned-professional year.
Which seasons of Kenneth Carlsen's career appear in TennisDB?
Kenneth Carlsen appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 1992 through 2007.
On which surface does Kenneth Carlsen have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Kenneth Carlsen's highest ATP main-draw win rate is on hard: 49.7% (154–156).
Who has Kenneth Carlsen faced most often?
Kenneth Carlsen's most frequent opponent is Michael Chang, with a head-to-head record of 1–8 across 9 meetings.