H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Ivo Karlovic vs Denis Kudla H2H: 3-2
Ivo Karlovic holds a 3–2 lead over Denis Kudla in their ATP head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on clay, while they are tied 1–1 on grass. Most recently, Ivo Karlovic won the 2018 Houston fourth round 7-5 7-5.
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CRO
Age 47
Right-Handed
211 cm / 6'11"
H2H
3
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2
5 main draw meetings
USA
Age 33
Right-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2018* | Houston | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | Ivo Karlovic | 7-5 7-5 | Denis Kudla | Match data |
| Jul 21, 2017* | Newport | ATP 250 | R16 | Grass | Ivo Karlovic | 6-4 6-4 | Denis Kudla | Match data |
| May 3, 2016* | Madrid Masters | Masters 1000 | R64 | Clay | Denis Kudla | 6-7(7) 7-6(5) 7-6(4) | Ivo Karlovic | Match data |
| Oct 17, 2013* | Moscow | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Ivo Karlovic | 6-2 6-3 | Denis Kudla | Match data |
| Jul 7, 2011* | Newport | ATP 250 | R32 | Grass | Denis Kudla | 7-6(4) 4-6 6-4 | Ivo Karlovic | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivo Karlovic | #1,066 | #14 | 2,295 | 1,998 | 357 | 333 | 51.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Denis Kudla | #1,269 | #53 | 858 | 1,836 | 71 | 131 | 35.1% | 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 | Ivo Karlovic | Denis Kudla | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2010 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #496 | 1,486 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2011 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #276 | 1,552 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2012 | 2–6 | 25.0% | #137 | 1,572 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2013 | 5–11 | 31.2% | #114 | 1,628 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2014 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #121 | 1,702 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2001 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #193 | 1,500 | 0 | 0 | 2015 | 8–14 | 36.4% | #69 | 1,759 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2002 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #201 | 1,454 | 0 | 0 | 2016 | 8–19 | 29.6% | #131 | 1,649 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2003 | 9–7 | 56.2% | #73 | 1,666 | 0 | 0 | 2017 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #174 | 1,599 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2004 | 16–24 | 40.0% | #61 | 1,667 | 0 | 0 | 2018 | 11–14 | 44.0% | #63 | 1,789 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2005 | 17–22 | 43.6% | #70 | 1,739 | 0 | 0 | 2019 | 11–22 | 33.3% | #113 | 1,714 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 2006 | 16–18 | 47.1% | #98 | 1,632 | 0 | 0 | 2020 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #114 | 1,663 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 2007 | 45–21 | 68.2% | #22 | 1,940 | 0 | 3 | 2021 | 9–11 | 45.0% | #105 | 1,696 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 2008 | 29–25 | 53.7% | #26 | 1,815 | 0 | 4 | 2022 | 6–16 | 27.3% | #106 | 1,569 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 2009 | 21–22 | 48.8% | #37 | 1,795 | 0 | 4 | 2023 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #163 | 1,534 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 2010 | 16–9 | 64.0% | #73 | 1,864 | 0 | 4 | 2024 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #267 | 1,553 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | 2011 | 16–20 | 44.4% | #56 | 1,819 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 2012 | 14–16 | 46.7% | #100 | 1,768 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 2013 | 15–13 | 53.6% | #78 | 1,772 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 2014 | 32–27 | 54.2% | #27 | 1,853 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 2015 | 38–25 | 60.3% | #23 | 1,916 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 2016 | 32–22 | 59.3% | #20 | 1,970 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 2017 | 15–20 | 42.9% | #80 | 1,770 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | 2018 | 11–16 | 40.7% | #100 | 1,644 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | 2019 | 11–15 | 42.3% | #95 | 1,668 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | 2020 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #147 | 1,615 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | 2021 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #279 | 1,623 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |