H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC

Alexander Volkov vs Karel Novacek H2H: 5-3

Alexander Volkov holds a 5–3 lead over Karel Novacek in their ATP head-to-head. Across 8 main-draw meetings, they are tied 2–2 on hard courts, while Alexander Volkov leads 3–0 on carpet. Most recently, Karel Novacek won the 1996 Dubai third round 6-2 6-4.

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Alexander Volkov
RUS Left-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
5 – 3
8 main draw meetings
Karel Novacek
CZE Age 61 Right-Handed 190 cm / 6'3"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Feb 15, 1996* Dubai ATP 250 R32 Hard Karel Novacek #145 6-2 6-4 Alexander Volkov #57 Match data
Aug 24, 1995* Long Island ATP 250 R32 Hard Alexander Volkov #32 3-6 6-3 6-3 Karel Novacek #29 Match data
Mar 2, 1995* Rotterdam ATP 250 R32 Carpet Alexander Volkov #33 6-7(4) 6-4 6-2 Karel Novacek #28 Match data
Feb 24, 1995* Stuttgart Indoor ATP 250 R16 Carpet Alexander Volkov #40 3-6 6-3 6-0 Karel Novacek #28 Match data
Aug 31, 1994* US Open Grand Slam R128 Hard Karel Novacek #56 6-2 3-6 6-1 7-5 Alexander Volkov #26 Match data
Jul 7, 1994* Gstaad ATP 250 R32 Clay Karel Novacek #53 3-6 6-1 7-6(2) Alexander Volkov #22 Match data
Feb 6, 1992* Milan ATP 250 R32 Carpet Alexander Volkov #25 7-6(2) 7-6(8) Karel Novacek #10 Match data
Sep 28, 1991* Basel ATP 250 QF Hard Alexander Volkov #24 6-1 6-7(9) 6-3 Karel Novacek #9 Match data

* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 Finals 500 250 Titles
Alexander Volkov #1,324 #14 1,538 1,921 291 245 54.3% 0 0 0 0 3 3
Karel Novacek #1,345 #8 1,754 1,997 287 231 55.4% 0 1 0 0 12 13

Career Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.

Age Alexander Volkov Karel Novacek
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1 1968 3–1 75.0% — 1,525 0 0 — — — — — — —
3 1970 0–4 0.0% — 1,476 0 0 — — — — — — —
4 1971 1–1 50.0% — 1,497 0 0 — — — — — — —
6 1973 1–1 50.0% #185 1,508 0 0 — — — — — — —
7 1974 0–1 0.0% #318 1,502 0 0 — — — — — — —
8 1975 1–1 50.0% #264 1,529 0 0 — — — — — — —
19 1986 0–1 0.0% #529 1,521 0 0 1984 6–6 50.0% #138 1,554 0 0
20 1987 5–6 45.5% #104 1,608 0 0 1985 4–4 50.0% #159 1,558 0 0
21 1988 7–9 43.8% #79 1,658 0 0 1986 16–14 53.3% #33 1,692 0 1
22 1989 19–17 52.8% #50 1,682 0 0 1987 17–22 43.6% #76 1,644 0 1
23 1990 34–26 56.7% #24 1,835 0 0 1988 13–13 50.0% #127 1,637 0 1
24 1991 42–29 59.2% #25 1,828 0 1 1989 16–13 55.2% #74 1,685 0 2
25 1992 45–30 60.0% #17 1,825 0 1 1990 31–29 51.7% #34 1,705 0 3
26 1993 44–28 61.1% #18 1,774 0 2 1991 56–29 65.9% #8 1,845 0 7
27 1994 36–30 54.5% #25 1,741 0 3 1992 37–23 61.7% #23 1,819 0 10
28 1995 32–27 54.2% #47 1,763 0 3 1993 41–22 65.1% #17 1,760 0 12
29 1996 13–21 38.2% #98 1,703 0 3 1994 36–29 55.4% #28 1,788 0 13
30 1997 8–12 40.0% #195 1,591 0 3 1995 13–24 35.1% #121 1,595 0 13
31 — — — — — — — 1996 1–3 25.0% #409 1,580 0 13