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Karel Novacek vs Grant Stafford H2H: 1-0

Karel Novacek holds a 1–0 lead over Grant Stafford in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Karel Novacek leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Karel Novacek won the 1994 Eastbourne Open round of 32 6-3 6-2.

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Karel Novacek
CZE Age 61 Right-Handed 190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Grant Stafford
RSA Age 55 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Karel Novacek #65 6-3 6-2 Grant Stafford #91 Match data Jun 16, 1994* R32 Eastbourne Open ATP World Series → modern equivalent ATP 250 Grass

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
Karel Novacek #1,345 #8 1,754 1,997 287 231 55.4% 0 1 0 0 12 13
Grant Stafford #1,161 #53 750 1,807 83 111 42.8% 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 Karel Novacek Grant Stafford
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
19 1984 6–6 50.0% #138 1,553 0 0 1990 0–1 0.0% #264 1,492 0 0
20 1985 4–4 50.0% #159 1,558 0 0 1991 5–6 45.5% #172 1,552 0 0
21 1986 16–14 53.3% #33 1,693 0 1 1992 4–4 50.0% #191 1,635 0 0
22 1987 17–22 43.6% #76 1,643 0 1 1993 17–14 54.8% #86 1,717 0 0
23 1988 13–13 50.0% #127 1,637 0 1 1994 11–21 34.4% #168 1,558 0 0
24 1989 16–13 55.2% #74 1,685 0 2 1995 2–7 22.2% #288 1,530 0 0
25 1990 31–29 51.7% #34 1,706 0 3 1996 10–13 43.5% #83 1,563 0 0
26 1991 56–29 65.9% #8 1,844 0 7 1997 21–20 51.2% #74 1,657 0 0
27 1992 37–23 61.7% #23 1,822 0 10 1998 12–21 36.4% #163 1,564 0 0
28 1993 41–22 65.1% #17 1,761 0 12 1999 0–3 0.0% #475 1,535 0 0
29 1994 36–29 55.4% #28 1,790 0 13 2000 1–1 50.0% #435 1,592 0 0
30 1995 13–24 35.1% #121 1,597 0 13 — — — — — — —
31 1996 1–3 25.0% #409 1,581 0 13 — — — — — — —

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 Karel Novacek Grant Stafford
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
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 %
19 1984 0 2 2 0.0% 6 4 10 60.0% — — — — — — — — 1990 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1985 0 1 1 0.0% 4 3 7 57.1% — — — — — — — — 1991 5 4 9 55.6% — — — — — — — — 0 2 2 0.0%
21 1986 8 5 13 61.5% 7 7 14 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1992 2 3 5 40.0% — — — — 2 1 3 66.7% — — — —
22 1987 1 6 7 14.3% 14 11 25 56.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 1993 13 11 24 54.2% — — — — 4 3 7 57.1% — — — —
23 1988 0 1 1 0.0% 12 8 20 60.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 1994 9 12 21 42.9% 2 5 7 28.6% 0 3 3 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
24 1989 — — — — 15 11 26 57.7% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1995 2 5 7 28.6% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
25 1990 8 10 18 44.4% 18 11 29 62.1% 2 2 4 50.0% 3 6 9 33.3% 1996 3 8 11 27.3% — — — — 5 2 7 71.4% 2 3 5 40.0%
26 1991 9 5 14 64.3% 33 10 43 76.7% 3 1 4 75.0% 11 13 24 45.8% 1997 10 11 21 47.6% 4 3 7 57.1% 6 4 10 60.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
27 1992 2 5 7 28.6% 27 10 37 73.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 8 7 15 53.3% 1998 8 12 20 40.0% 1 5 6 16.7% 3 4 7 42.9% — — — —
28 1993 10 2 12 83.3% 21 13 34 61.8% 0 1 1 0.0% 10 6 16 62.5% 1999 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
29 1994 11 8 19 57.9% 18 13 31 58.1% 3 2 5 60.0% 4 6 10 40.0% 2000 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
30 1995 4 7 11 36.4% 7 11 18 38.9% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 5 7 28.6% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
31 1996 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 54 54 108 50.0% 182 113 295 61.7% 10 12 22 45.5% 41 52 93 44.1% — 53 70 123 43.1% 7 14 21 33.3% 20 19 39 51.3% 3 8 11 27.3%

Performance Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 286/314 of Karel Novacek's and 168/193 of Grant Stafford's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.

Age Karel Novacek Grant Stafford
Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts% Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts%
20 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 1991 10/11 1.6 2.9 66.6% 61.7% 43.9% 53.1% 40.6% 55.5% 39.0%
21 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 1992 8/8 3.6 5.8 60.4% 64.4% 34.5% 42.1% 40.5% 53.0% 42.7%
22 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 1993 25/31 2.3 3.2 61.9% 66.5% 46.6% 53.3% 50.5% 59.1% 44.0%
23 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 1994 26/32 2.3 4.2 60.8% 64.3% 43.2% 48.3% 39.9% 56.0% 39.8%
24 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 1995 7/9 3.7 4.7 61.7% 64.6% 44.0% 53.7% 40.4% 56.3% 39.2%
25 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 1996 22/23 4.9 2.7 60.2% 70.3% 49.0% 61.2% 37.6% 61.8% 38.5%
26 1991 78/85 5.3 2.6 56.5% 73.8% 52.0% 60.4% 45.8% 64.6% 39.7% 1997 36/41 4.8 3.5 55.4% 71.7% 51.0% 53.0% 53.2% 62.4% 41.1%
27 1992 57/60 4.7 1.9 54.9% 72.2% 49.8% 62.9% 42.5% 62.1% 41.6% 1998 30/33 3.9 4.3 56.9% 67.1% 44.0% 49.0% 33.6% 57.0% 38.4%
28 1993 54/63 6.6 2.2 55.4% 75.3% 51.7% 58.5% 37.1% 64.6% 38.9% 1999 2/3 1.5 6.5 61.6% 70.0% 34.4% 45.2% 13.3% 56.4% 35.6%
29 1994 59/65 8.2 2.5 57.7% 74.0% 48.7% 61.7% 41.0% 63.3% 37.2% 2000 2/2 8.0 7.5 61.9% 79.4% 48.2% 59.2% 34.2% 68.1% 39.9%
30 1995 35/37 7.4 1.9 57.7% 71.3% 50.2% 60.4% 34.5% 62.4% 34.5% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
31 1996 3/4 4.7 2.3 59.4% 74.5% 42.8% 68.1% 31.3% 62.7% 37.8% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
Career — 286/518 6.3 2.3 56.4% 73.5% 50.5% 60.9% 41.0% 63.6% 38.8% — 168/194 3.6 3.8 59.4% 67.6% 45.9% 52.2% 42.6% 58.8% 40.3%

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 Karel Novacek Grant Stafford
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
19 1984 1554 120.6 — — — — — +73 — 47.1% +0.03 3–2 (60%) 2–3 (40%) 101.9 +1.14 1990 1493 101.2 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — 0–1 — -0.11
20 1985 1559 111.3 — — — — — +51 — 45.5% -0.14 3–1 (75%) 1–0 — +0.91 1991 1553 120.2 -2.74 +0.10 0.877 47.4% +35 — — 37.9% -0.86 4–0 (100%) 1–3 (25%) 105.2 +0.35
21 1986 1693 138.0 — — — — -50 -14 — 50.6% -0.09 7–4 (64%) 8–6 (57%) 108.6 -0.16 1992 1636 116.0 -2.73 +2.89 0.909 47.9% -35 — +9 52.4% -0.43 1–1 3–0 (100%) — -0.68
22 1987 1644 137.9 — — — — -102 +98 — 46.7% +0.06 6–10 (38%) 6–7 (46%) 95.7 +1.36 1993 1718 129.9 -1.48 +4.18 1.076 51.6% -17 — -65 55.2% +0.18 4–2 (67%) 6–3 (67%) 105.8 +0.11
23 1988 1638 121.5 — — — — -155 +57 — 51.6% +0.30 2–4 (33%) 4–7 (36%) 94.5 +1.33 1994 1558 130.9 -3.88 +1.31 0.904 47.9% +81 -50 +43 40.5% -0.46 3–10 (23%) 4–4 (50%) 94.4 -0.87
24 1989 1686 137.1 — — — — — +65 — 56.0% +0.36 4–6 (40%) 5–4 (56%) 99.7 +0.04 1995 1530 116.1 -1.20 +0.97 0.895 47.6% +80 — — 32.0% -0.92 2–4 (33%) 1–4 (20%) 95.9 -0.12
25 1990 1706 145.2 — — — — -134 +115 -67 52.5% +0.39 10–11 (48%) 9–16 (36%) 97.5 -1.44 1996 1563 122.3 -0.43 -0.01 1.008 50.1% +9 — +95 48.3% +0.05 2–6 (25%) 4–4 (50%) 96.5 +1.72
26 1991 1844 151.2 +3.93 +0.54 1.121 52.1% -150 +204 -155 60.5% +0.61 20–10 (67%) 20–15 (57%) 109.9 -0.67 1997 1658 134.1 +0.10 +3.52 1.093 51.4% -32 -111 +67 50.0% +0.05 7–8 (47%) 4–5 (44%) 102.5 -0.14
27 1992 1823 144.1 +1.07 +1.67 1.099 51.8% -121 +168 — 59.7% +0.68 10–8 (56%) 9–10 (47%) 96.2 +2.36 1998 1565 127.0 -3.40 +0.46 0.893 47.5% +59 -78 +128 39.2% -0.82 3–6 (33%) 3–3 (50%) 96.7 -0.07
28 1993 1761 150.9 +3.30 +0.41 1.101 51.5% +58 +119 — 61.3% +0.58 13–9 (59%) 15–7 (68%) 104.9 +0.47 1999 1535 103.1 +1.15 -0.33 0.817 44.9% — — — 0.0% -2.86 — — — -0.39
29 1994 1790 137.5 +2.00 -1.28 1.013 50.0% -3 +61 -147 51.2% +0.10 17–8 (68%) 17–13 (57%) 103.5 -0.07 2000 1592 112.5 +0.96 +1.20 1.250 53.0% — — — 62.5% +0.63 0–1 1–0 — -0.05
30 1995 1597 135.5 +0.95 -2.95 0.917 48.7% +86 +123 — 41.8% -0.54 5–10 (33%) 7–6 (54%) 91.9 -0.66 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
31 1996 1582 114.3 -0.91 +0.70 1.012 49.9% +98 — — 33.3% -0.67 0–1 0–1 — -0.27 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1997 147.3 +2.43 -0.06 1.064 51.1% -57 +111 -125 53.9% +0.29 100–84 (54%) 103–95 (52%) 101.9 +0.84 — 1808 133.9 -1.78 +1.85 0.977 49.4% +21 -80 +52 44.8% -0.34 26–38 (41%) 27–27 (50%) 100.0 -0.13

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.