Jan Kukal
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Orantes | 1 | 4 | 5 | Sep 4, 1972 | H2H |
| Mark Cox | 1 | 3 | 4 | Mar 1, 1969 | H2H |
| Brian Fairlie | 1 | 2 | 3 | Dec 25, 1975 | H2H |
| Jim Mcmanus | 2 | 1 | 3 | Mar 4, 1971 | H2H |
| Jim Osborne | 0 | 3 | 3 | Feb 18, 1970 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-10-24 00:00 UTC
Jan Kukal vs Kenichi Hirai H2H: 1-0
Jan Kukal holds a 1–0 lead over Kenichi Hirai in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Jan Kukal leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Jan Kukal won the 1972 Swiss Open Gstaad round of 32 6-2 7-5.
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H2H
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Kukal | 6-2 7-5 | Kenichi Hirai | Match data | Jul 19, 1972* | R32 | Swiss Open Gstaad | ATP 250 | 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.
Career Comparison
| 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 Kukal | #955 | #115 | 5 | 1,644 | 57 | 81 | 41.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenichi Hirai | #648 | #180 | 0 | 1,503 | 7 | 32 | 17.9% | 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 | Jan Kukal | Kenichi Hirai | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 1–7 | 12.5% | — | 1,444 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 2–3 | 40.0% | — | 1,466 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 1–5 | 16.7% | #226 | 1,459 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #228 | 1,438 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1968 | 16–17 | 48.5% | — | 1,531 | 0 | 0 | 1975 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #252 | 1,413 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1969 | 13–11 | 54.2% | — | 1,582 | 0 | 0 | 1976 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #187 | 1,438 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1970 | 13–13 | 50.0% | — | 1,636 | 0 | 0 | 1977 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #220 | 1,421 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 1971 | 4–9 | 30.8% | — | 1,542 | 0 | 0 | 1978 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #496 | 1,414 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 1972 | 6–12 | 33.3% | — | 1,513 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1973 | 2–13 | 13.3% | #216 | 1,442 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1974 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #245 | 1,423 | 0 | 0 | 1981 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,400 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | 1975 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #306 | 1,461 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1976 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #288 | 1,483 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Surface Results by Age
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 Kukal | Kenichi Hirai | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 % | |||
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1968 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 53.3% | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 1975 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 26 | 1969 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1976 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1970 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 1977 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1971 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1978 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 29 | 1972 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 4 | 9 | 13 | 30.8% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1973 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12.5% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1974 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1981 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1976 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 16 | 22 | 38 | 42.1% | 23 | 38 | 61 | 37.7% | 10 | 14 | 24 | 41.7% | 8 | 7 | 15 | 53.3% | — | 3 | 9 | 12 | 25.0% | 2 | 13 | 15 | 13.3% | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. 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 Kukal | Kenichi Hirai | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 1444 | 96.8 | — | — | — | — | +64 | — | — | 11.1% | -2.11 | 1–0 | 0–2 | — | +0.41 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 1467 | 108.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45.5% | -0.27 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.18 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 1460 | 113.9 | — | — | — | — | — | +51 | — | 31.3% | -1.13 | 0–2 | 0–1 | — | -0.37 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 1439 | 100.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.42 | 0–2 | 0–1 | — | +0.48 |
| 25 | 1968 | 1532 | 112.5 | — | — | — | — | +79 | -53 | — | 50.0% | +0.28 | 4–4 (50%) | — | — | +0.30 | 1975 | 1413 | 115.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10.0% | -2.60 | — | 0–1 | — | -0.20 |
| 26 | 1969 | 1583 | 117.5 | — | — | — | — | +94 | -23 | -92 | 50.8% | +0.05 | 4–3 (57%) | — | — | +1.26 | 1976 | 1439 | 111.6 | — | — | — | — | — | +37 | — | 35.7% | -0.43 | — | 0–1 | — | +0.34 |
| 27 | 1970 | 1636 | 116.1 | — | — | — | — | +91 | -32 | -116 | 49.4% | +0.05 | 5–2 (71%) | — | — | +1.97 | 1977 | 1421 | 99.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.0% | -2.40 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.09 |
| 28 | 1971 | 1543 | 105.7 | — | — | — | — | +115 | +6 | — | 32.1% | -1.32 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | +0.70 | 1978 | 1414 | 105.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.0% | -2.60 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.11 |
| 29 | 1972 | 1514 | 115.2 | — | — | — | — | — | +4 | -1 | 37.3% | -0.73 | 2–3 (40%) | 1–1 | — | +0.68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1973 | 1442 | 102.3 | — | — | — | — | +120 | +1 | — | 22.9% | -1.29 | 1–3 (25%) | 1–6 (14%) | 94.1 | +0.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1974 | 1424 | 97.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.50 | — | — | — | +0.21 | 1981 | 1400 | 96.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | — | — | +0.23 |
| 32 | 1975 | 1462 | 110.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +90 | 62.5% | +0.75 | 1–1 | 1–0 | — | +0.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1976 | 1484 | 110.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | -0.50 | — | — | — | +0.18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1644 | 116.7 | — | — | — | — | +93 | -18 | -55 | 44.1% | -0.27 | 17–18 (49%) | 4–8 (33%) | 98.9 | +4.69 | — | 1504 | 112.0 | — | — | — | — | +64 | +44 | — | 25.8% | -1.50 | 1–7 (13%) | 0–7 (0%) | 88.6 | +1.77 |
Career Rivalries
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
Kenichi Hirai
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Gorman | 0 | 2 | 2 | Nov 3, 1976 | H2H |
| Joel Bailey | 0 | 1 | 1 | Oct 21, 1981 | H2H |
| Hank Pfister | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nov 16, 1978 | H2H |
| Terry Moor | 0 | 1 | 1 | Oct 26, 1978 | H2H |
| John Whitlinger | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nov 2, 1977 | H2H |