Jan Apell
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Henman | 1 | 2 | 3 | May 6, 1998 | H2H |
| Thomas Muster | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jan 21, 1998 | H2H |
| Magnus Gustafsson | 1 | 2 | 3 | May 9, 1996 | H2H |
| Jan Siemerink | 2 | 0 | 2 | Oct 9, 1997 | H2H |
| Nicklas Kulti | 2 | 0 | 2 | Mar 21, 1996 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-01 00:00 UTC
Byron Black holds a 2–0 lead over Jan Apell in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Byron Black leads 1–0 on clay and 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Byron Black won the 1995 Eastbourne Open round of 32 7-6(4) 6-3.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Black | 7-6(4) 6-3 | Jan Apell | Match data | Jun 22, 1995* | R32 | Eastbourne Open | ATP World Series → modern equivalent ATP 250 | Grass |
| Byron Black | 6-3 3-6 7-6(5) 4-6 10-8 | Jan Apell | Match data | May 31, 1995* | R128 | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | Clay |
Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | Finals | 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Apell | #835 | #62 | 670 | 1,770 | 44 | 67 | 39.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Byron Black | #876 | #22 | 1,283 | 1,873 | 240 | 230 | 51.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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 | Jan Apell | Byron Black | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 19 | 1989 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #656 | 1,461 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1990 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #200 | 1,441 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1991 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #171 | 1,439 | 0 | 0 | 1991 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #123 | 1,521 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1992 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #152 | 1,474 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 10–18 | 35.7% | #142 | 1,544 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1993 | 1–8 | 11.1% | #152 | 1,442 | 0 | 0 | 1993 | 19–20 | 48.7% | #84 | 1,662 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1994 | 17–16 | 51.5% | #95 | 1,641 | 0 | 0 | 1994 | 22–26 | 45.8% | #66 | 1,734 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1995 | 17–15 | 53.1% | #86 | 1,737 | 0 | 0 | 1995 | 28–24 | 53.8% | #40 | 1,834 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1996 | 3–9 | 25.0% | #298 | 1,613 | 0 | 0 | 1996 | 35–27 | 56.5% | #44 | 1,746 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 1997 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #245 | 1,610 | 0 | 0 | 1997 | 27–24 | 52.9% | #76 | 1,723 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | 1998 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #251 | 1,600 | 0 | 0 | 1998 | 37–25 | 59.7% | #28 | 1,737 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | 1999 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #766 | 1,588 | 0 | 0 | 1999 | 24–23 | 51.1% | #65 | 1,690 | 0 | 2 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2000 | 27–24 | 52.9% | #35 | 1,710 | 0 | 2 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2001 | 8–13 | 38.1% | #196 | 1,652 | 0 | 2 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2002 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #317 | 1,636 | 0 | 2 |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.
| Age | Jan Apell | Byron Black | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |||
| 19 | 1989 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1990 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1991 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1991 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1992 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1992 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 41.2% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% |
| 23 | 1993 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1993 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 47.6% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% |
| 24 | 1994 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 50.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1994 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 45.2% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% |
| 25 | 1995 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 55.6% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1995 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 50.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% |
| 26 | 1996 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1996 | 21 | 15 | 36 | 58.3% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% |
| 27 | 1997 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1997 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 53.3% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 28 | 1998 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1998 | 24 | 16 | 40 | 60.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 10 | 3 | 13 | 76.9% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% |
| 29 | 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1999 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 44.4% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2000 | 17 | 16 | 33 | 51.5% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 9 | 3 | 12 | 75.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2001 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 30.8% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2002 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 22 | 33 | 55 | 40.0% | 10 | 18 | 28 | 35.7% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 6 | 11 | 17 | 35.3% | — | 139 | 140 | 279 | 49.8% | 12 | 22 | 34 | 35.3% | 53 | 35 | 88 | 60.2% | 36 | 33 | 69 | 52.2% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 96/107 of Jan Apell's and 381/470 of Byron Black's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.
| Age | Jan Apell | Byron Black | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Pts% | 2nd Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% | Yr | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Pts% | 2nd Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% | |
| 21 | 1991 | 4/4 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 64.1% | 69.8% | 54.5% | 63.6% | 33.1% | 63.8% | 45.8% | 1991 | 4/5 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 56.1% | 63.3% | 48.1% | 30.0% | 32.9% | 56.7% | 35.5% |
| 22 | 1992 | 9/9 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 61.9% | 69.7% | 49.9% | 38.3% | 31.6% | 62.4% | 36.8% | 1992 | 21/28 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 60.8% | 64.6% | 50.3% | 49.1% | 40.0% | 58.9% | 38.4% |
| 23 | 1993 | 8/9 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 61.7% | 65.1% | 52.0% | 43.4% | 23.4% | 59.9% | 33.5% | 1993 | 36/39 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 60.3% | 64.1% | 48.9% | 55.0% | 49.1% | 57.8% | 40.0% |
| 24 | 1994 | 30/33 | 5.4 | 3.0 | 59.6% | 71.2% | 51.1% | 61.0% | 42.2% | 62.9% | 38.5% | 1994 | 42/48 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 57.5% | 67.6% | 49.1% | 56.6% | 44.7% | 59.6% | 37.7% |
| 25 | 1995 | 29/32 | 4.7 | 2.7 | 63.2% | 72.5% | 53.6% | 62.7% | 44.6% | 65.4% | 36.0% | 1995 | 40/52 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 60.8% | 70.9% | 51.6% | 57.0% | 39.7% | 63.4% | 38.2% |
| 26 | 1996 | 8/12 | 4.6 | 3.1 | 66.8% | 63.2% | 42.4% | 55.5% | 51.9% | 56.3% | 33.5% | 1996 | 47/62 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 60.1% | 65.3% | 50.9% | 57.2% | 48.7% | 59.4% | 37.8% |
| 27 | 1997 | 3/3 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 58.3% | 66.3% | 47.6% | 70.6% | 43.1% | 58.2% | 39.5% | 1997 | 41/51 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 57.5% | 68.7% | 51.7% | 56.7% | 44.2% | 61.2% | 41.1% |
| 28 | 1998 | 4/4 | 7.0 | 3.3 | 57.2% | 72.0% | 44.9% | 47.1% | 44.5% | 60.3% | 33.0% | 1998 | 46/62 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 60.0% | 68.6% | 52.1% | 59.0% | 43.0% | 62.0% | 40.8% |
| 29 | 1999 | 1/1 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 50.0% | 68.8% | 47.9% | 50.0% | 40.0% | 58.3% | 30.7% | 1999 | 42/47 | 4.9 | 2.3 | 59.3% | 68.9% | 51.3% | 59.2% | 37.1% | 61.8% | 38.3% |
| 30 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2000 | 40/51 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 62.1% | 70.9% | 53.0% | 60.1% | 42.1% | 64.1% | 40.4% |
| 31 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2001 | 20/21 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 64.3% | 65.2% | 51.4% | 50.5% | 42.5% | 60.0% | 34.9% |
| 32 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2002 | 2/4 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 66.7% | 62.0% | 42.4% | 43.7% | 55.6% | 54.9% | 29.3% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.
| Age | Jan Apell | Byron Black | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | |
| 19 | 1989 | 1462 | 99.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37.5% | -0.37 | 0–2 | — | — | +0.38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1990 | 1441 | 88.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.75 | — | — | — | +0.19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1991 | 1440 | 111.4 | +0.23 | +2.79 | 1.267 | 54.1% | +49 | — | — | 40.0% | +0.30 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | +0.10 | 1991 | 1521 | 104.2 | -1.02 | -0.06 | 0.821 | 45.3% | +14 | — | — | 41.7% | -0.83 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | -0.22 |
| 22 | 1992 | 1475 | 120.9 | +0.35 | -0.91 | 0.977 | 49.3% | +52 | +16 | — | 38.1% | -0.57 | 1–2 (33%) | 0–2 | — | -0.43 | 1992 | 1545 | 120.6 | -1.55 | +0.16 | 0.935 | 48.9% | +19 | — | +38 | 39.1% | -0.64 | 2–6 (25%) | 6–5 (55%) | — | +0.55 |
| 23 | 1993 | 1442 | 114.0 | -0.09 | -1.62 | 0.836 | 46.5% | +21 | — | — | 18.2% | -1.68 | 1–1 | 1–2 (33%) | — | -0.18 | 1993 | 1663 | 132.7 | -3.10 | +1.66 | 0.948 | 49.0% | -11 | — | -11 | 50.0% | 0.00 | 3–4 (43%) | 5–6 (45%) | — | +1.18 |
| 24 | 1994 | 1641 | 137.4 | +0.49 | +0.80 | 1.039 | 50.5% | -60 | -105 | +29 | 51.8% | +0.07 | 6–7 (46%) | 9–8 (53%) | — | -1.00 | 1994 | 1735 | 137.9 | -1.20 | +0.09 | 0.933 | 48.6% | 0 | — | -52 | 44.4% | -0.50 | 8–4 (67%) | 10–9 (53%) | — | -1.35 |
| 25 | 1995 | 1737 | 145.1 | +2.92 | -0.99 | 1.039 | 50.6% | -59 | -101 | -70 | 50.0% | +0.07 | 7–4 (64%) | 6–9 (40%) | — | -1.74 | 1995 | 1834 | 141.6 | +1.31 | +1.27 | 1.043 | 50.6% | -19 | -332 | -108 | 53.3% | -0.04 | 9–9 (50%) | 17–8 (68%) | — | -0.98 |
| 26 | 1996 | 1614 | 107.9 | -2.41 | -1.13 | 0.768 | 45.1% | -4 | -29 | — | 30.0% | -1.13 | 2–3 (40%) | 0–2 | — | +0.44 | 1996 | 1747 | 135.8 | -2.17 | +0.51 | 0.929 | 48.8% | +32 | -274 | -13 | 51.4% | -0.06 | 13–5 (72%) | 11–10 (52%) | — | +0.90 |
| 27 | 1997 | 1611 | 108.5 | -0.91 | +1.59 | 0.946 | 49.0% | — | — | — | 42.9% | -0.57 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.03 | 1997 | 1724 | 143.0 | -0.46 | +2.90 | 1.057 | 51.0% | +19 | -166 | +77 | 51.6% | +0.20 | 7–7 (50%) | 11–8 (58%) | — | -1.28 |
| 28 | 1998 | 1600 | 107.2 | -0.34 | -1.84 | 0.830 | 47.2% | — | — | — | 41.7% | -1.00 | 0–1 | 2–0 | — | -0.12 | 1998 | 1738 | 141.5 | +0.32 | +2.69 | 1.074 | 51.1% | -11 | -159 | +112 | 57.4% | +0.59 | 10–8 (56%) | 8–12 (40%) | — | +1.98 |
| 29 | 1999 | 1588 | 104.2 | +0.12 | -0.77 | 0.736 | 46.2% | — | — | — | 33.3% | -0.67 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.01 | 1999 | 1691 | 138.9 | -0.27 | +0.43 | 1.001 | 49.9% | +27 | -63 | +73 | 48.7% | 0.00 | 7–4 (64%) | 5–9 (36%) | — | +0.97 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2000 | 1711 | 136.3 | +1.49 | +2.31 | 1.126 | 52.1% | -21 | -150 | +129 | 53.6% | +0.51 | 6–8 (43%) | 9–14 (39%) | — | +1.00 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2001 | 1652 | 123.1 | -1.09 | -1.12 | 0.873 | 47.9% | -23 | — | +160 | 36.7% | -0.80 | 2–1 (67%) | 3–5 (38%) | — | -1.02 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2002 | 1637 | 107.3 | -2.90 | -0.76 | 0.651 | 44.4% | +5 | — | — | 25.0% | -1.50 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | +0.04 |
| Career | — | 1770 | 135.4 | +0.83 | -0.28 | 0.982 | 49.6% | -28 | -68 | -16 | 43.0% | -0.38 | 17–24 (41%) | 18–25 (42%) | 98.8 | -2.16 | — | 1873 | 141.2 | -0.61 | +1.24 | 0.995 | 49.9% | +4 | -184 | +41 | 49.9% | 0.00 | 69–57 (55%) | 86–88 (49%) | 103.5 | +0.38 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Henman | 1 | 2 | 3 | May 6, 1998 | H2H |
| Thomas Muster | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jan 21, 1998 | H2H |
| Magnus Gustafsson | 1 | 2 | 3 | May 9, 1996 | H2H |
| Jan Siemerink | 2 | 0 | 2 | Oct 9, 1997 | H2H |
| Nicklas Kulti | 2 | 0 | 2 | Mar 21, 1996 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Martin | 1 | 8 | 9 | Jan 17, 2001 | H2H |
| Marcelo Rios | 2 | 6 | 8 | Oct 4, 2001 | H2H |
| Gianluca Pozzi | 7 | 1 | 8 | Jul 5, 2000 | H2H |
| Thomas Enqvist | 3 | 5 | 8 | Jan 22, 1999 | H2H |
| Tim Henman | 2 | 5 | 7 | May 10, 2000 | H2H |