H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC

Jiri Novak vs Yevgeny Kafelnikov H2H: 1-4

Yevgeny Kafelnikov holds a 4–1 lead over Jiri Novak in their ATP head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Yevgeny Kafelnikov leads 2–1 on hard courts and 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Jiri Novak won the 2002 Dubai quarterfinal 6-1 6-1.

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Jiri Novak
CZE Age 51 Right-Handed 190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
1 – 4
5 main draw meetings
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
RUS Age 52 Right-Handed 190 cm / 6'3"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Mar 2, 2002* Dubai ATP 250 QF Hard Jiri Novak #17 6-1 6-1 Yevgeny Kafelnikov #4 Match data
Nov 4, 2001* Paris Masters Masters 1000 QF Carpet Yevgeny Kafelnikov #6 6-3 6-3 Jiri Novak #40 Match data
Oct 20, 2001* Stuttgart Masters Masters 1000 R16 Hard Yevgeny Kafelnikov #6 6-3 6-4 Jiri Novak #41 Match data
Apr 30, 1998* Prague ATP 250 R32 Clay Yevgeny Kafelnikov #6 4-6 6-3 6-3 Jiri Novak #87 Match data
Feb 19, 1998* Antwerp ATP 250 R32 Hard Yevgeny Kafelnikov #6 7-5 5-7 6-3 Jiri Novak #78 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
Yevgeny Kafelnikov #636 #1 3,917 2,071 568 281 66.9% 2 0 0 0 23 25

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 Yevgeny Kafelnikov
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
18 1993 1–1 50.0% #286 1,517 0 0 1992 1–4 20.0% #275 1,477 0 0
19 1994 0–1 0.0% #205 1,515 0 0 1993 10–10 50.0% #102 1,588 0 0
20 1995 5–9 35.7% #53 1,541 0 0 1994 60–27 69.0% #11 1,888 0 3
21 1996 30–23 56.6% #52 1,696 0 1 1995 69–27 71.9% #6 1,875 0 7
22 1997 20–19 51.3% #48 1,692 0 1 1996 73–25 74.5% #3 1,972 1 11
23 1998 20–21 48.8% #75 1,709 0 2 1997 54–26 67.5% #5 1,955 1 14
24 1999 28–26 51.9% #40 1,762 0 2 1998 55–29 65.5% #11 1,950 1 17
25 2000 24–25 49.0% #53 1,696 0 2 1999 59–29 67.0% #2 1,922 2 20
26 2001 28–17 62.2% #29 1,859 0 4 2000 58–31 65.2% #5 1,859 2 21
27 2002 50–27 64.9% #7 1,899 0 4 2001 64–26 71.1% #4 1,979 2 23
28 2003 41–25 62.1% #13 1,827 0 5 2002 36–23 61.0% #27 1,809 2 25
29 2004 37–20 64.9% #24 1,918 0 7 2003 29–24 54.7% #41 1,708 2 25
30 2005 22–23 48.9% #48 1,661 0 7 — — — — — — —
31 2006 12–13 48.0% #129 1,711 0 7 — — — — — — —