H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Goran Ivanisevic vs Karol Kucera H2H: 1-4
Karol Kucera holds a 4–1 lead over Goran Ivanisevic in their ATP head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Karol Kucera leads 2–1 on hard courts and 2–0 on carpet. Most recently, Karol Kucera won the 1998 Grand Slam Cup quarterfinal 5-7 6-4 8-6.
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CRO
Age 54
Left-Handed
194 cm / 6'4"
H2H
1
–
4
5 main draw meetings
SVK
Age 52
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 1998* | Grand Slam Cup | ATP Finals | QF | Hard | Karol Kucera | 5-7 6-4 8-6 | Goran Ivanisevic | Match data |
| Aug 23, 1998* | New Haven | ATP 250 | F | Hard | Karol Kucera | 6-4 5-7 6-2 | Goran Ivanisevic | Match data |
| Oct 18, 1997* | Ostrava | ATP 250 | SF | Carpet | Karol Kucera | 6-3 (ret.) | Goran Ivanisevic | Match data |
| Oct 2, 1997* | Basel | ATP 250 | R32 | Carpet | Karol Kucera | 6-3 6-3 | Goran Ivanisevic | Match data |
| Jan 17, 1997* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Hard | Goran Ivanisevic | 6-4 6-2 6-2 | Karol Kucera | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goran Ivanisevic | #395 | #2 | 3,572 | 2,124 | 561 | 316 | 64.0% | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 22 |
| Karol Kucera | #1,540 | #6 | 2,732 | 1,994 | 259 | 230 | 53.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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 | Goran Ivanisevic | Karol Kucera | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 1988 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #371 | 1,488 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1989 | 29–23 | 55.8% | #40 | 1,691 | 0 | 0 | 1991 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #352 | 1,509 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1990 | 46–22 | 67.6% | #9 | 1,921 | 0 | 1 | 1992 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #210 | 1,506 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1991 | 35–21 | 62.5% | #16 | 1,922 | 0 | 2 | 1993 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #159 | 1,492 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1992 | 57–18 | 76.0% | #4 | 2,090 | 0 | 6 | 1994 | 13–13 | 50.0% | #54 | 1,615 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1993 | 50–21 | 70.4% | #7 | 2,031 | 0 | 9 | 1995 | 21–27 | 43.8% | #79 | 1,623 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 1994 | 62–26 | 70.5% | #5 | 1,976 | 0 | 11 | 1996 | 17–24 | 41.5% | #63 | 1,656 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 1995 | 41–22 | 65.1% | #10 | 1,911 | 0 | 12 | 1997 | 33–27 | 55.0% | #24 | 1,831 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 1996 | 76–24 | 76.0% | #4 | 2,001 | 0 | 17 | 1998 | 48–27 | 64.0% | #8 | 1,844 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | 1997 | 51–20 | 71.8% | #15 | 1,866 | 0 | 20 | 1999 | 38–20 | 65.5% | #17 | 1,851 | 0 | 5 |
| 26 | 1998 | 44–28 | 61.1% | #12 | 1,873 | 0 | 21 | 2000 | 22–21 | 51.2% | #73 | 1,764 | 0 | 5 |
| 27 | 1999 | 22–26 | 45.8% | #62 | 1,713 | 0 | 21 | 2001 | 11–13 | 45.8% | #101 | 1,721 | 0 | 5 |
| 28 | 2000 | 11–21 | 34.4% | #129 | 1,596 | 0 | 21 | 2002 | 18–16 | 52.9% | #83 | 1,755 | 0 | 5 |
| 29 | 2001 | 28–21 | 57.1% | #12 | 1,814 | 1 | 22 | 2003 | 24–18 | 57.1% | #40 | 1,764 | 0 | 6 |
| 30 | 2002 | 4–7 | 36.4% | #243 | 1,698 | 1 | 22 | 2004 | 9–14 | 39.1% | #91 | 1,674 | 0 | 6 |
| 31 | 2003 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #657 | 1,646 | 1 | 22 | 2005 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #310 | 1,669 | 0 | 6 |
| 32 | 2004 | 4–10 | 28.6% | #266 | 1,632 | 1 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |