H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Ivan Ljubicic vs Yevgeny Kafelnikov H2H: 3-2
Ivan Ljubicic holds a 3–2 lead over Yevgeny Kafelnikov in their ATP head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Ivan Ljubicic leads 2–1 on hard courts, while they are tied 1–1 on clay. Most recently, Yevgeny Kafelnikov won the 2002 Tashkent quarterfinal 6-3 6-2.
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CRO
Age 47
Right-Handed
193 cm / 6'4"
H2H
3
–
2
5 main draw meetings
RUS
Age 52
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2002* | Tashkent | ATP 250 | QF | Hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-3 6-2 | Ivan Ljubicic | Match data |
| Feb 22, 2002* | Rotterdam | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 7-6(4) 4-6 6-3 | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | Match data |
| May 31, 2000* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R128 | Clay | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-4 6-4 3-6 3-6 6-4 | Ivan Ljubicic | Match data |
| Feb 11, 2000* | Marseille | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 7-6(5) 6-3 | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | Match data |
| Apr 22, 1999* | Monte Carlo Masters | Masters 1000 | R32 | Clay | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-1 6-2 | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan Ljubicic | #53 | #3 | 3,315 | 2,052 | 400 | 282 | 58.7% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 |
| 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 | Ivan Ljubicic | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 1996 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #576 | 1,509 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1997 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #289 | 1,489 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #275 | 1,477 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1998 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #293 | 1,482 | 0 | 0 | 1993 | 10–10 | 50.0% | #102 | 1,588 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1999 | 11–12 | 47.8% | #77 | 1,587 | 0 | 0 | 1994 | 60–27 | 69.0% | #11 | 1,888 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | 2000 | 19–21 | 47.5% | #91 | 1,654 | 0 | 0 | 1995 | 69–27 | 71.9% | #6 | 1,875 | 0 | 7 |
| 22 | 2001 | 27–21 | 56.2% | #37 | 1,824 | 0 | 1 | 1996 | 73–25 | 74.5% | #3 | 1,972 | 1 | 11 |
| 23 | 2002 | 27–27 | 50.0% | #49 | 1,741 | 0 | 1 | 1997 | 54–26 | 67.5% | #5 | 1,955 | 1 | 14 |
| 24 | 2003 | 27–23 | 54.0% | #42 | 1,791 | 0 | 1 | 1998 | 55–29 | 65.5% | #11 | 1,950 | 1 | 17 |
| 25 | 2004 | 33–22 | 60.0% | #22 | 1,809 | 0 | 1 | 1999 | 59–29 | 67.0% | #2 | 1,922 | 2 | 20 |
| 26 | 2005 | 50–23 | 68.5% | #9 | 1,951 | 0 | 3 | 2000 | 58–31 | 65.2% | #5 | 1,859 | 2 | 21 |
| 27 | 2006 | 55–19 | 74.3% | #5 | 1,944 | 0 | 6 | 2001 | 64–26 | 71.1% | #4 | 1,979 | 2 | 23 |
| 28 | 2007 | 43–22 | 66.2% | #18 | 1,807 | 0 | 8 | 2002 | 36–23 | 61.0% | #27 | 1,809 | 2 | 25 |
| 29 | 2008 | 20–19 | 51.3% | #44 | 1,724 | 0 | 8 | 2003 | 29–24 | 54.7% | #41 | 1,708 | 2 | 25 |
| 30 | 2009 | 32–23 | 58.2% | #24 | 1,894 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2010 | 26–19 | 57.8% | #17 | 1,884 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 2011 | 25–19 | 56.8% | #30 | 1,909 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 2012 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #53 | 1,794 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |