H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 14:16 UTC
Emilio Sanchez vs Christian Ruud H2H: 0-2
Christian Ruud holds a 2–0 lead over Emilio Sanchez in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Christian Ruud leads 2–0 on clay. Most recently, Christian Ruud won the 1996 Bologna third round 6-4 7-5.
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ESP
Age 61
Right-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
0
–
2
2 main draw meetings
NOR
Age 53
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 1996* | Bologna | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Christian Ruud | 6-4 7-5 | Emilio Sanchez | Match data |
| Apr 13, 1995* | Barcelona | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Christian Ruud | 6-0 6-4 | Emilio Sanchez | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emilio Sanchez | #1,301 | #7 | 1,634 | 2,038 | 402 | 272 | 59.6% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 15 |
| Christian Ruud | #662 | #39 | 1,006 | 1,768 | 98 | 128 | 43.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Emilio Sanchez | Christian Ruud | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 19 | 1984 | 9–12 | 42.9% | #111 | 1,545 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #291 | 1,493 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1985 | 16–14 | 53.3% | #64 | 1,668 | 0 | 0 | 1993 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #146 | 1,500 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1986 | 52–23 | 69.3% | #16 | 1,841 | 0 | 3 | 1994 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #84 | 1,519 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1987 | 56–23 | 70.9% | #17 | 1,870 | 0 | 7 | 1995 | 15–24 | 38.5% | #75 | 1,583 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1988 | 39–19 | 67.2% | #17 | 1,907 | 0 | 8 | 1996 | 22–23 | 48.9% | #59 | 1,657 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1989 | 37–16 | 69.8% | #19 | 1,871 | 0 | 9 | 1997 | 23–25 | 47.9% | #65 | 1,620 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1990 | 48–24 | 66.7% | #8 | 1,812 | 0 | 11 | 1998 | 2–13 | 13.3% | #86 | 1,490 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1991 | 40–22 | 64.5% | #14 | 1,823 | 0 | 14 | 1999 | 22–17 | 56.4% | #67 | 1,650 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1992 | 40–25 | 61.5% | #21 | 1,783 | 0 | 15 | 2000 | 8–16 | 33.3% | #144 | 1,585 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 1993 | 28–26 | 51.9% | #41 | 1,686 | 0 | 15 | 2001 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #290 | 1,610 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 1994 | 17–26 | 39.5% | #74 | 1,628 | 0 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1995 | 13–22 | 37.1% | #108 | 1,587 | 0 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1996 | 7–16 | 30.4% | #173 | 1,505 | 0 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1997 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #1056 | 1,467 | 0 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |