H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 19:16 UTC
Gustavo Kuerten vs Jens Knippschild H2H: 1-0
Gustavo Kuerten holds a 1–0 lead over Jens Knippschild in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Gustavo Kuerten leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Gustavo Kuerten won the 1997 Stuttgart Outdoor third round 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4.
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BRA
Age 49
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
GER
Age 51
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 1997* | Stuttgart Outdoor | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4 | Jens Knippschild | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gustavo Kuerten | #1,132 | #1 | 4,750 | 2,140 | 336 | 182 | 64.9% | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 20 |
| Jens Knippschild | #1,302 | #76 | 614 | 1,701 | 47 | 69 | 40.5% | 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 | Gustavo Kuerten | Jens Knippschild | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 19 | 1996 | 8–10 | 44.4% | #88 | 1,556 | 0 | 0 | 1994 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #247 | 1,496 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1997 | 34–23 | 59.6% | #14 | 1,779 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1998 | 39–24 | 61.9% | #23 | 1,781 | 1 | 3 | 1996 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #137 | 1,487 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1999 | 47–24 | 66.2% | #5 | 1,860 | 1 | 5 | 1997 | 10–9 | 52.6% | #105 | 1,657 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2000 | 59–18 | 76.6% | #1 | 2,012 | 2 | 10 | 1998 | 8–15 | 34.8% | #101 | 1,614 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2001 | 57–17 | 77.0% | #2 | 1,915 | 3 | 16 | 1999 | 15–15 | 50.0% | #91 | 1,665 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2002 | 24–14 | 63.2% | #37 | 1,874 | 3 | 17 | 2000 | 7–13 | 35.0% | #108 | 1,589 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2003 | 40–19 | 67.8% | #16 | 1,854 | 3 | 19 | 2001 | 6–13 | 31.6% | #166 | 1,558 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 2004 | 23–12 | 65.7% | #40 | 1,834 | 3 | 20 | 2002 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #274 | 1,606 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 2005 | 3–9 | 25.0% | #291 | 1,714 | 3 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2006 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #1078 | 1,689 | 3 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2007 | 2–7 | 22.2% | #680 | 1,601 | 3 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2008 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #1150 | 1,560 | 3 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |