H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC

Karel Novacek vs Guillermo Vilas H2H: 1-0

Karel Novacek holds a 1–0 lead over Guillermo Vilas in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Karel Novacek leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Karel Novacek won the 1986 Washington fourth round 7-5 4-6 6-1.

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Karel Novacek
CZE Age 61 Right-Handed 190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
1 – 0
1 main draw meetings
Guillermo Vilas
ARG Age 73 Left-Handed 180 cm / 5'11"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Aug 1, 1986* Washington ATP 250 R16 Clay Karel Novacek #110 7-5 4-6 6-1 Guillermo Vilas #22 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
Guillermo Vilas #1,186 #2 47 2,338 898 282 76.1% 4 3 1 0 55 63

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 Guillermo Vilas
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 — — — — — — — 1968 1–1 50.0% — 1,507 0 0
16 — — — — — — — 1969 3–3 50.0% — 1,549 0 0
17 — — — — — — — 1970 2–4 33.3% — 1,533 0 0
18 — — — — — — — 1971 1–1 50.0% — 1,538 0 0
19 1984 6–6 50.0% #138 1,554 0 0 1972 18–15 54.5% — 1,693 0 0
20 1985 4–4 50.0% #159 1,558 0 0 1973 24–14 63.2% #31 1,851 0 1
21 1986 16–14 53.3% #33 1,692 0 1 1974 88–22 80.0% #5 2,171 0 8
22 1987 17–22 43.6% #76 1,644 0 1 1975 87–18 82.9% #2 2,129 0 13
23 1988 13–13 50.0% #127 1,637 0 1 1976 82–20 80.4% #6 2,079 0 19
24 1989 16–13 55.2% #74 1,685 0 2 1977 128–15 89.5% #2 2,303 2 35
25 1990 31–29 51.7% #34 1,705 0 3 1978 61–8 88.4% #3 2,216 3 42
26 1991 56–29 65.9% #8 1,845 0 7 1979 70–21 76.9% #6 2,087 4 46
27 1992 37–23 61.7% #23 1,819 0 10 1980 67–17 79.8% #4 2,050 4 50
28 1993 41–22 65.1% #17 1,760 0 12 1981 64–16 80.0% #6 2,035 4 53
29 1994 36–29 55.4% #28 1,788 0 13 1982 70–16 81.4% #4 2,014 4 60
30 1995 13–24 35.1% #121 1,595 0 13 1983 51–17 75.0% #11 1,947 4 63
31 1996 1–3 25.0% #409 1,580 0 13 1984 17–14 54.8% #28 1,791 4 63
32 — — — — — — — 1985 17–14 54.8% #39 1,767 4 63
33 — — — — — — — 1986 18–12 60.0% #22 1,760 4 63
34 — — — — — — — 1987 16–13 55.2% #71 1,717 4 63
35 — — — — — — — 1988 11–15 42.3% #126 1,630 4 63
36 — — — — — — — 1989 2–4 33.3% #408 1,601 4 63
39 — — — — — — — 1992 0–2 0.0% #463 1,577 4 63