H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Jiri Novak vs Jens Knippschild H2H: 2-0
Jiri Novak holds a 2–0 lead over Jens Knippschild in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Jiri Novak leads 1–0 on carpet and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Jiri Novak won the 2002 Roland Garros second round 6-1 6-2 7-5.
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CZE
Age 51
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
2
–
0
2 main draw meetings
GER
Age 51
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2002* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R64 | Clay | Jiri Novak | 6-1 6-2 7-5 | Jens Knippschild | Match data |
| Feb 5, 1998* | Split | ATP 250 | R32 | Carpet | Jiri Novak | 6-3 6-7(7) 7-5 | Jens Knippschild | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jiri Novak | #930 | #5 | 2,355 | 1,940 | 318 | 250 | 56.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Jens Knippschild | #1,302 | #76 | 614 | 1,701 | 47 | 69 | 40.5% | 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 | Jiri Novak | Jens Knippschild | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | 1993 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #286 | 1,517 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1994 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #205 | 1,515 | 0 | 0 | 1994 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #247 | 1,496 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1995 | 5–9 | 35.7% | #53 | 1,541 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1996 | 30–23 | 56.6% | #52 | 1,696 | 0 | 1 | 1996 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #137 | 1,487 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1997 | 20–19 | 51.3% | #48 | 1,692 | 0 | 1 | 1997 | 10–9 | 52.6% | #105 | 1,657 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1998 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #75 | 1,709 | 0 | 2 | 1998 | 8–15 | 34.8% | #101 | 1,614 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1999 | 28–26 | 51.9% | #40 | 1,762 | 0 | 2 | 1999 | 15–15 | 50.0% | #91 | 1,665 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2000 | 24–25 | 49.0% | #53 | 1,696 | 0 | 2 | 2000 | 7–13 | 35.0% | #108 | 1,589 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2001 | 28–17 | 62.2% | #29 | 1,859 | 0 | 4 | 2001 | 6–13 | 31.6% | #166 | 1,558 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 2002 | 50–27 | 64.9% | #7 | 1,899 | 0 | 4 | 2002 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #274 | 1,606 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 2003 | 41–25 | 62.1% | #13 | 1,827 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2004 | 37–20 | 64.9% | #24 | 1,918 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2005 | 22–23 | 48.9% | #48 | 1,661 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2006 | 12–13 | 48.0% | #129 | 1,711 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |