H2H data updated: 2026-07-17 14:15 UTC

Karel Novacek vs Ivan Lendl H2H: 0-3

Ivan Lendl holds a 3–0 lead over Karel Novacek in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Ivan Lendl leads 1–0 on carpet and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Ivan Lendl won the 1991 Tour Finals round-robin match 6-2 6-2.

CZE Age 61 Right-Handed 190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
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3 main draw meetings
USA Age 66 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Nov 12, 1991 Tour Finals ATP Finals RR Carpet Ivan Lendl #5 6-2 6-2 Karel Novacek #9 Match data
Jan 21, 1990* Australian Open Grand Slam R32 Hard Ivan Lendl #1 6-4 3-6 6-4 6-1 Karel Novacek #61 Match data
Sep 28, 1989* Bordeaux ATP 250 R32 Clay Ivan Lendl #1 7-6 6-7 6-1 Karel Novacek #63 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
Ivan Lendl #667 #1 3,420 2,424 1,051 229 82.1% 8 11 6 0 69 94

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 Ivan Lendl
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
18 1978 9–7 56.2% #74 1,637 0 0
19 1984 6–6 50.0% #138 1,554 0 0 1979 35–17 67.3% #21 1,882 0 0
20 1985 4–4 50.0% #159 1,558 0 0 1980 103–28 78.6% #6 2,131 0 7
21 1986 16–14 53.3% #33 1,692 0 1 1981 95–12 88.8% #3 2,321 0 17
22 1987 17–22 43.6% #76 1,644 0 1 1982 104–8 92.9% #3 2,369 0 32
23 1988 13–13 50.0% #127 1,637 0 1 1983 75–16 82.4% #2 2,235 0 39
24 1989 16–13 55.2% #74 1,685 0 2 1984 58–12 82.9% #3 2,234 1 42
25 1990 31–29 51.7% #34 1,705 0 3 1985 80–6 93.0% #1 2,367 2 53
26 1991 56–29 65.9% #8 1,845 0 7 1986 75–6 92.6% #1 2,355 4 62
27 1992 37–23 61.7% #23 1,819 0 10 1987 75–7 91.5% #1 2,362 6 70
28 1993 41–22 65.1% #17 1,760 0 12 1988 41–8 83.7% #2 2,220 6 73
29 1994 36–29 55.4% #28 1,788 0 13 1989 80–7 92.0% #1 2,261 7 83
30 1995 13–24 35.1% #121 1,595 0 13 1990 54–12 81.8% #3 2,130 8 88
31 1996 1–3 25.0% #409 1,580 0 13 1991 55–18 75.3% #5 2,031 8 91
32 1992 51–24 68.0% #8 2,006 8 92
33 1993 33–23 58.9% #19 1,780 8 94
34 1994 28–18 60.9% #55 1,754 8 94