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

Bjorn Borg vs Jan Kodes H2H: 5-1

Bjorn Borg holds a 5–1 lead over Jan Kodes in their ATP head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, Bjorn Borg leads 3–1 on clay and 2–0 on carpet. Most recently, Bjorn Borg won the 1976 Philadelphia Wct quarterfinal 7-6(5) 6-0.

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Bjorn Borg
SWE Age 70 Right-Handed 180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
5 – 1
6 main draw meetings
Jan Kodes
CZE Age 80 Right-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jan 31, 1976* Philadelphia Wct ATP 250 QF Carpet Bjorn Borg #3 7-6(5) 6-0 Jan Kodes #19 Match data
Oct 13, 1975 Barcelona ATP 250 QF Clay Bjorn Borg #4 6-1 2-6 6-4 Jan Kodes #21 Match data
Oct 19, 1974* Barcelona ATP 250 QF Clay Bjorn Borg #4 0-6 9-7 7-5 Jan Kodes #16 Match data
Aug 31, 1974* Boston ATP 250 SF Clay Bjorn Borg #8 7-6 6-0 1-6 2-6 7-6 Jan Kodes #13 Match data
May 13, 1974* Dallas Wct ATP 250 SF Carpet Bjorn Borg #11 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-2 Jan Kodes #8 Match data
Apr 20, 1972* Madrid ATP 250 R16 Clay Jan Kodes 6-3 6-2 Bjorn Borg 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
Bjorn Borg #1,224 #1 10 2,497 608 143 81.0% 11 3 2 0 45 61
Jan Kodes #1,109 #5 14 2,117 465 274 62.9% 3 0 0 0 7 10

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 Bjorn Borg Jan Kodes
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 1971 0–1 0.0% — 1,496 0 0 — — — — — — —
16 1972 11–10 52.4% — 1,613 0 0 — — — — — — —
17 1973 48–25 65.8% #18 1,861 0 0 — — — — — — —
18 1974 90–24 78.9% #3 2,057 1 8 — — — — — — —
19 1975 77–19 80.2% #3 2,178 2 13 — — — — — — —
20 1976 54–12 81.8% #2 2,292 3 19 — — — — — — —
21 1977 76–8 90.5% #3 2,336 4 30 — — — — — — —
22 1978 68–9 88.3% #2 2,331 6 38 1968 23–18 56.1% — 1,590 0 0
23 1979 80–7 92.0% #1 2,427 8 50 1969 32–19 62.7% — 1,730 0 1
24 1980 66–7 90.4% #1 2,376 10 58 1970 58–31 65.2% — 1,817 1 3
25 1981 35–6 85.4% #4 2,334 11 61 1971 49–23 68.1% — 1,967 2 5
26 1982 2–1 66.7% #90 2,308 11 61 1972 44–15 74.6% — 1,937 2 6
27 1983 1–1 50.0% #262 2,282 11 61 1973 51–20 71.8% #9 1,934 3 8
28 1984 0–1 0.0% #745 2,251 11 61 1974 43–22 66.2% #17 1,936 3 8
29 — — — — — — — 1975 51–20 71.8% #19 1,982 3 9
30 — — — — — — — 1976 49–21 70.0% #19 1,983 3 10
31 — — — — — — — 1977 30–25 54.5% #40 1,851 3 10
32 — — — — — — — 1978 13–18 41.9% #119 1,754 3 10
33 — — — — — — — 1979 16–16 50.0% #88 1,701 3 10
34 — — — — — — — 1980 5–13 27.8% #221 1,581 3 10
35 1991 0–1 0.0% #1131 2,221 11 61 1981 1–7 12.5% #221 1,509 3 10
36 1992 0–8 0.0% #769 1,985 11 61 1982 0–5 0.0% — 1,464 3 10
37 1993 0–3 0.0% #1120 1,908 11 61 1983 0–1 0.0% #504 1,447 3 10