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Jan Kukal
Jan Kukal represented Czechia on the ATP Tour and reached a career high of No. 115. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 57–81 and no singles titles.
Peak singles rank
115 (Aug 27, 1973)
Elo peak
1644 (43rd percentile)
Singles record
57–81 (41.3%)
Singles titles
0
Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's ATP event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.
ATP Matches full match log →
| Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Newcombe | 3-6 4-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jan 1, 1976* | R32 | Australian Open | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Ulf Eriksson | 7-5 7-5 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Dec 30, 1975* | R64 | Australian Open | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Brian Fairlie | 6-3 3-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Dec 25, 1975* | R16 | Sydney International | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Grover Raz Reid | 4-6 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Dec 24, 1975* | R32 | Sydney International | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Ray Keldie | 6-3 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data | Dec 23, 1975* | R64 | Sydney International | ATP 250 | Grass |
Rivals all rivalries →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Orantes | 1 | 4 | 5 | Sep 4, 1972 | H2H |
| Mark Cox | 1 | 3 | 4 | Mar 1, 1969 | H2H |
| Brian Fairlie | 1 | 2 | 3 | Dec 25, 1975 | H2H |
| Jim Mcmanus | 2 | 1 | 3 | Mar 4, 1971 | H2H |
| Jim Osborne | 0 | 3 | 3 | Feb 18, 1970 | H2H |
Career Results
Career Results by Surface
| Season | Age | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1968 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 53.3% | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 16 | 17 | 33 | 48.5% |
| 1969 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 13 | 11 | 24 | 54.2% |
| 1970 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 13 | 13 | 26 | 50.0% |
| 1971 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 13 | 30.8% |
| 1972 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 4 | 9 | 13 | 30.8% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | 18 | 33.3% |
| 1973 | 30 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12.5% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2 | 13 | 15 | 13.3% |
| 1974 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 1976 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| Career | — | 16 | 22 | 38 | 42.1% | 23 | 38 | 61 | 37.7% | 10 | 14 | 24 | 41.7% | 8 | 7 | 15 | 53.3% | 57 | 81 | 138 | 41.3% |
Career Results by Opponent Rank
| Season | Age | 1-10 | 11-30 | 31-100 | 100+ | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1973 | 30 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 32 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 0 | 2 | 100.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| Career | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 0 | 2 | 100.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | |
Opponent ranking data available for 4/138 (2.9%) of Jan Kukal's ATP main draw matches.
Advanced Stats
| Season | Age | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 25 | 1532 | 112.5 | — | — | — | — | +79 | -53 | — | 50.0% | +0.28 | 4–4 (50%) | — | — | +0.30 |
| 1969 | 26 | 1583 | 117.5 | — | — | — | — | +94 | -23 | -92 | 50.8% | +0.05 | 4–3 (57%) | — | — | +1.26 |
| 1970 | 27 | 1636 | 116.1 | — | — | — | — | +91 | -32 | -116 | 49.4% | +0.05 | 5–2 (71%) | — | — | +1.97 |
| 1971 | 28 | 1543 | 105.7 | — | — | — | — | +115 | +6 | — | 32.1% | -1.32 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | +0.70 |
| 1972 | 29 | 1514 | 115.2 | — | — | — | — | — | +4 | -1 | 37.3% | -0.73 | 2–3 (40%) | 1–1 | — | +0.68 |
| 1973 | 30 | 1442 | 102.3 | — | — | — | — | +120 | +1 | — | 22.9% | -1.29 | 1–3 (25%) | 1–6 (14%) | 94.1 | +0.60 |
| 1974 | 31 | 1424 | 97.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.50 | — | — | — | +0.21 |
| 1975 | 32 | 1462 | 110.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +90 | 62.5% | +0.75 | 1–1 | 1–0 | — | +0.20 |
| 1976 | 33 | 1484 | 110.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | -0.50 | — | — | — | +0.18 |
| Career | 1644 | 116.7 | — | — | — | — | +93 | -18 | -55 | 44.1% | -0.27 | 17–18 (49%) | 4–8 (33%) | 98.9 | +4.69 |
Tournament Results by Category
Grand Slams
| Season | Age | AO | RG | W | USO | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 25 | — | R64 | R128 | — | 1–2 (33%) |
| 1969 | 26 | — | R32 | R64 | R128 | 3–3 (50%) |
| 1970 | 27 | R32 | R64 | R64 | — | 3–3 (50%) |
| 1971 | 28 | — | R128 | R128 | — | 0–2 (0%) |
| 1972 | 29 | — | R128 | R64 | R64 | 2–3 (40%) |
| 1973 | 30 | — | R128 | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1976 | 33 | R32 | — | — | — | 1–1 (50%) |
| W-L | 2–2 (50%) | 4–6 (40%) | 3–5 (38%) | 1–2 (33%) |
10–15 (40%) |
ATP 500
| Season | Age | CAN | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 29 | R32 | 1–1 (50%) |
| W-L | 1–1 (50%) |
1–1 (50%) |
ATP 250
| Season | Age | ATL | ASB | SWE | BAR | BUE | EAS | GST | HAM | MAD | MC | MEL | NAP | ITA | SPB | STO | ABE | BAR | BEL | BIR | BOM | BOU | BRU | CAL | CAR | CAT | CUR | DES | DUT | HAM | HEM | KIN | KIN | AUS | LON | MAC | NEW | NIC | OMA | PHI | PIT | PRA | SAL | SAL | SAN | SOU | SYD | VAL | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | QF | QF | SF | — | QF | — | — | — | QF | — | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | RR | R16 | — | R16 | SF | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | R16 | — | — | — | 15–15 (50%) |
| 1969 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | SF | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | 10–8 (56%) |
| 1970 | 27 | — | QF | — | — | QF | R32 | — | — | — | R64 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | R16 | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | 10–10 (50%) |
| 1971 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | 4–7 (36%) |
| 1972 | 29 | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | R16 | R16 | — | R32 | — | R64 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | 3–8 (27%) |
| 1973 | 30 | — | — | R16 | R64 | — | — | — | R64 | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | R32 | R32 | — | — | — | R64 | 2–12 (14%) |
| 1974 | 31 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0–4 (0%) |
| 1975 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | 2–1 (67%) |
| W-L | 0–1 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–2 (50%) | 0–2 (0%) | 3–2 (60%) | 3–4 (43%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–3 (25%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–2 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | 2–1 (67%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–2 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 3–1 (75%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–2 (33%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–2 (50%) | 2–1 (67%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–0 (100%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | 1–1 (50%) | 7–4 (64%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 3–5 (38%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | 0–1 (0%) |
46–65 (41%) |
Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.
ATP Ranking History full ranking history →
Career high
115
Career-high date
Aug 27, 1973
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Ranking History Matrix
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| Ray Keldie | AUS | #113 | 1,620 | 168 | 63 | 105 | 37.5% | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1968–1975 | Rivalries | Match log |
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| Tadeusz Nowicki | POL | #119 | 1,616 | 44 | 19 | 25 | 43.2% | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1968–1975 | Rivalries | Match log |
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| Premjit Lall | IND | #105 | 1,691 | 121 | 55 | 66 | 45.5% | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1968–1975 | Rivalries | Match log |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Jan Kukal?
- Jan Kukal is 84 years old, born on September 13, 1942.
- Which country does Jan Kukal represent?
- Jan Kukal represents Czechia in TennisDB's ATP records.
- Is Jan Kukal left-handed or right-handed?
- Jan Kukal plays right-handed.
- How many Grand Slam singles titles has Jan Kukal won?
- Jan Kukal has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
- How many Masters 1000 titles has Jan Kukal won?
- TennisDB does not group any of Jan Kukal's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
- What is Jan Kukal's highest ATP ranking?
- Jan Kukal's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 115, first achieved on August 27, 1973.
- What is Jan Kukal's career win-loss record?
- Jan Kukal has a career ATP singles record of 57 wins and 81 losses (41.3%).
- Which seasons of Jan Kukal's career appear in TennisDB?
- Jan Kukal appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 1968 through 1976.
- On which surface does Jan Kukal have the highest recorded win rate?
- Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Jan Kukal's highest ATP main-draw win rate is on hard: 42.1% (16–22).
- Who has Jan Kukal faced most often?
- Jan Kukal's most frequent opponent is Manuel Orantes, with a head-to-head record of 1–4 across 5 meetings.