H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Jan Kodes vs Ove Bengtson H2H: 2-1
Jan Kodes holds a 2–1 lead over Ove Bengtson in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on hard courts, while Jan Kodes leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Jan Kodes won the 1974 London Wct quarterfinal 6-1 7-5.
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CZE
Age 80
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
2
–
1
3 main draw meetings
SWE
Age 81
Right-Handed
196 cm / 6'5"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 1974* | London Wct | ATP 250 | QF | Hard | Jan Kodes | 6-1 7-5 | Ove Bengtson | Match data |
| Apr 18, 1972* | Madrid | ATP 250 | R64 | Clay | Jan Kodes | 7-5 6-3 | Ove Bengtson | Match data |
| Feb 14, 1969* | Salisbury | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Ove Bengtson | 7-5 9-11 6-2 | Jan Kodes | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Kodes | #1,109 | #5 | 14 | 2,117 | 465 | 274 | 62.9% | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Ove Bengtson | #261 | #43 | 0 | 1,755 | 134 | 169 | 44.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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 | Jan Kodes | Ove Bengtson | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 22 | 1968 | 23–18 | 56.1% | — | 1,590 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1969 | 32–19 | 62.7% | — | 1,730 | 0 | 1 | 1968 | 5–6 | 45.5% | — | 1,569 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1970 | 58–31 | 65.2% | — | 1,817 | 1 | 3 | 1969 | 24–14 | 63.2% | — | 1,699 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 1971 | 49–23 | 68.1% | — | 1,967 | 2 | 5 | 1970 | 1–4 | 20.0% | — | 1,648 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 1972 | 44–15 | 74.6% | — | 1,937 | 2 | 6 | 1971 | 6–7 | 46.2% | — | 1,634 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 1973 | 51–20 | 71.8% | #9 | 1,934 | 3 | 8 | 1972 | 17–24 | 41.5% | — | 1,674 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | 1974 | 43–22 | 66.2% | #17 | 1,936 | 3 | 8 | 1973 | 22–27 | 44.9% | #56 | 1,660 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | 1975 | 51–20 | 71.8% | #19 | 1,982 | 3 | 9 | 1974 | 14–21 | 40.0% | #68 | 1,669 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | 1976 | 49–21 | 70.0% | #19 | 1,983 | 3 | 10 | 1975 | 2–16 | 11.1% | #177 | 1,558 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | 1977 | 30–25 | 54.5% | #40 | 1,851 | 3 | 10 | 1976 | 13–10 | 56.5% | #43 | 1,669 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | 1978 | 13–18 | 41.9% | #119 | 1,754 | 3 | 10 | 1977 | 12–13 | 48.0% | #78 | 1,668 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 | 1979 | 16–16 | 50.0% | #88 | 1,701 | 3 | 10 | 1978 | 14–15 | 48.3% | #88 | 1,725 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 | 1980 | 5–13 | 27.8% | #221 | 1,581 | 3 | 10 | 1979 | 4–12 | 25.0% | #261 | 1,598 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | 1981 | 1–7 | 12.5% | #221 | 1,509 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 1982 | 0–5 | 0.0% | — | 1,464 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 1983 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #504 | 1,447 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |