H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC

Goran Ivanisevic vs Yevgeny Kafelnikov H2H: 9-5

Goran Ivanisevic holds a 9–5 lead over Yevgeny Kafelnikov in their ATP head-to-head. Across 14 main-draw meetings, Goran Ivanisevic leads 6–2 on carpet, while Yevgeny Kafelnikov leads 2–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Yevgeny Kafelnikov won the 2001 Masters Cup round-robin match 6-3 6-4.

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Goran Ivanisevic
CRO Age 54 Left-Handed 194 cm / 6'4"
H2H
9 – 5
14 main draw meetings
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
RUS Age 52 Right-Handed 190 cm / 6'3"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Nov 12, 2001 Masters Cup ATP Finals RR Hard Yevgeny Kafelnikov #6 6-3 6-4 Goran Ivanisevic #13 Match data
Mar 17, 2001* Indian Wells Masters Masters 1000 R16 Hard Yevgeny Kafelnikov #6 5-7 6-2 6-3 Goran Ivanisevic #126 Match data
Oct 9, 1999* Basel ATP 250 QF Carpet Goran Ivanisevic #44 4-6 6-3 6-4 Yevgeny Kafelnikov #2 Match data
Nov 15, 1998* Moscow ATP 250 F Carpet Yevgeny Kafelnikov #8 7-6(2) 7-6(5) Goran Ivanisevic #13 Match data
Aug 22, 1998* New Haven ATP 250 SF Hard Goran Ivanisevic #16 6-3 6-4 Yevgeny Kafelnikov #12 Match data
Dec 8, 1996* Grand Slam Cup ATP Finals SF Carpet Goran Ivanisevic #4 6-7 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-4 Yevgeny Kafelnikov #3 Match data
Nov 10, 1996* Moscow ATP 250 F Carpet Goran Ivanisevic #4 3-6 6-1 6-3 Yevgeny Kafelnikov #3 Match data
Mar 10, 1996* Rotterdam ATP 250 F Carpet Goran Ivanisevic #6 6-4 3-6 6-3 Yevgeny Kafelnikov #8 Match data
Dec 10, 1995* Grand Slam Cup ATP Finals SF Carpet Goran Ivanisevic #10 7-6 4-6 6-3 6-4 Yevgeny Kafelnikov #6 Match data
Jul 7, 1995* Wimbledon Grand Slam QF Grass Goran Ivanisevic #6 7-5 7-6(11) 6-3 Yevgeny Kafelnikov #7 Match data
Feb 18, 1995* Milan ATP 250 SF Carpet Yevgeny Kafelnikov #10 7-5 6-7(4) 6-4 Goran Ivanisevic #4 Match data
Oct 30, 1994* Stockholm Masters Masters 1000 SF Carpet Goran Ivanisevic #2 7-5 6-4 Yevgeny Kafelnikov #13 Match data
May 12, 1994* Rome Masters Masters 1000 R32 Clay Goran Ivanisevic #6 6-2 6-4 Yevgeny Kafelnikov #19 Match data
May 5, 1994* Hamburg Masters Masters 1000 R32 Clay Yevgeny Kafelnikov #29 7-6(1) 6-0 Goran Ivanisevic #5 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
Yevgeny Kafelnikov #636 #1 3,917 2,071 568 281 66.9% 2 0 0 0 23 25

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 Yevgeny Kafelnikov
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 1988 1–3 25.0% #371 1,488 0 0 — — — — — — —
17 1989 29–23 55.8% #40 1,691 0 0 — — — — — — —
18 1990 46–22 67.6% #9 1,921 0 1 1992 1–4 20.0% #275 1,477 0 0
19 1991 35–21 62.5% #16 1,922 0 2 1993 10–10 50.0% #102 1,588 0 0
20 1992 57–18 76.0% #4 2,090 0 6 1994 60–27 69.0% #11 1,888 0 3
21 1993 50–21 70.4% #7 2,031 0 9 1995 69–27 71.9% #6 1,875 0 7
22 1994 62–26 70.5% #5 1,976 0 11 1996 73–25 74.5% #3 1,972 1 11
23 1995 41–22 65.1% #10 1,911 0 12 1997 54–26 67.5% #5 1,955 1 14
24 1996 76–24 76.0% #4 2,001 0 17 1998 55–29 65.5% #11 1,950 1 17
25 1997 51–20 71.8% #15 1,866 0 20 1999 59–29 67.0% #2 1,922 2 20
26 1998 44–28 61.1% #12 1,873 0 21 2000 58–31 65.2% #5 1,859 2 21
27 1999 22–26 45.8% #62 1,713 0 21 2001 64–26 71.1% #4 1,979 2 23
28 2000 11–21 34.4% #129 1,596 0 21 2002 36–23 61.0% #27 1,809 2 25
29 2001 28–21 57.1% #12 1,814 1 22 2003 29–24 54.7% #41 1,708 2 25
30 2002 4–7 36.4% #243 1,698 1 22 — — — — — — —
31 2003 0–3 0.0% #657 1,646 1 22 — — — — — — —
32 2004 4–10 28.6% #266 1,632 1 22 — — — — — — —