H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Karel Novacek vs Emilio Sanchez H2H: 2-2
Karel Novacek and Emilio Sanchez are tied 2–2 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Karel Novacek leads 2–1 on clay, while Emilio Sanchez leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Karel Novacek won the 1994 Montevideo third round 7-6(4) 6-3.
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CZE
Age 61
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
2
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2
4 main draw meetings
ESP
Age 61
Right-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 1994* | Montevideo | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Karel Novacek | 7-6(4) 6-3 | Emilio Sanchez | Match data |
| Jul 13, 1991* | Gstaad | ATP 250 | SF | Clay | Emilio Sanchez | 6-2 6-1 | Karel Novacek | Match data |
| Jul 30, 1989* | Hilversum | ATP 250 | F | Clay | Karel Novacek | 6-2 6-4 | Emilio Sanchez | Match data |
| Feb 19, 1987* | Indian Wells | Masters 1000 | R32 | Hard | Emilio Sanchez | 3-6 6-2 6-3 | Karel Novacek | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karel Novacek | #1,345 | #8 | 1,754 | 1,997 | 287 | 231 | 55.4% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 13 |
| Emilio Sanchez | #1,301 | #7 | 1,634 | 2,038 | 402 | 272 | 59.6% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 15 |
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 | Karel Novacek | Emilio Sanchez | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 19 | 1984 | 6–6 | 50.0% | #138 | 1,554 | 0 | 0 | 1984 | 9–12 | 42.9% | #111 | 1,545 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1985 | 4–4 | 50.0% | #159 | 1,558 | 0 | 0 | 1985 | 16–14 | 53.3% | #64 | 1,668 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1986 | 16–14 | 53.3% | #33 | 1,692 | 0 | 1 | 1986 | 52–23 | 69.3% | #16 | 1,841 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | 1987 | 17–22 | 43.6% | #76 | 1,644 | 0 | 1 | 1987 | 56–23 | 70.9% | #17 | 1,870 | 0 | 7 |
| 23 | 1988 | 13–13 | 50.0% | #127 | 1,637 | 0 | 1 | 1988 | 39–19 | 67.2% | #17 | 1,907 | 0 | 8 |
| 24 | 1989 | 16–13 | 55.2% | #74 | 1,685 | 0 | 2 | 1989 | 37–16 | 69.8% | #19 | 1,871 | 0 | 9 |
| 25 | 1990 | 31–29 | 51.7% | #34 | 1,705 | 0 | 3 | 1990 | 48–24 | 66.7% | #8 | 1,812 | 0 | 11 |
| 26 | 1991 | 56–29 | 65.9% | #8 | 1,845 | 0 | 7 | 1991 | 40–22 | 64.5% | #14 | 1,823 | 0 | 14 |
| 27 | 1992 | 37–23 | 61.7% | #23 | 1,819 | 0 | 10 | 1992 | 40–25 | 61.5% | #21 | 1,783 | 0 | 15 |
| 28 | 1993 | 41–22 | 65.1% | #17 | 1,760 | 0 | 12 | 1993 | 28–26 | 51.9% | #41 | 1,686 | 0 | 15 |
| 29 | 1994 | 36–29 | 55.4% | #28 | 1,788 | 0 | 13 | 1994 | 17–26 | 39.5% | #74 | 1,628 | 0 | 15 |
| 30 | 1995 | 13–24 | 35.1% | #121 | 1,595 | 0 | 13 | 1995 | 13–22 | 37.1% | #108 | 1,587 | 0 | 15 |
| 31 | 1996 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #409 | 1,580 | 0 | 13 | 1996 | 7–16 | 30.4% | #173 | 1,505 | 0 | 15 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1997 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #1056 | 1,467 | 0 | 15 |