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

Karel Novacek vs Jordi Arrese H2H: 3-2

Karel Novacek holds a 3–2 lead over Jordi Arrese in their ATP head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, they are tied 2–2 on clay, while Karel Novacek leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Jordi Arrese won the 1994 Barcelona second round 6-2 7-5.

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Karel Novacek
CZE Age 61 Right-Handed 190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
3 – 2
5 main draw meetings
Jordi Arrese
ESP Age 61 Right-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Apr 6, 1994* Barcelona ATP 250 R64 Clay Jordi Arrese #64 6-2 7-5 Karel Novacek #35 Match data
Jul 26, 1992* Hilversum ATP 250 F Clay Karel Novacek #23 6-2 6-3 2-6 7-5 Jordi Arrese #29 Match data
May 4, 1991* Madrid ATP 250 SF Clay Jordi Arrese #60 6-4 6-3 Karel Novacek #20 Match data
Feb 21, 1991* Stuttgart Indoor ATP 250 R32 Carpet Karel Novacek #29 7-6 6-4 Jordi Arrese #41 Match data
Oct 3, 1987* Palermo ATP 250 QF Clay Karel Novacek #54 6-3 1-6 6-3 Jordi Arrese #143 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
Jordi Arrese #775 #23 1,077 1,831 213 207 50.7% 0 0 0 0 6 6

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 Jordi Arrese
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
18 — — — — — — — 1983 0–1 0.0% #831 1,491 0 0
19 1984 6–6 50.0% #138 1,554 0 0 1984 3–5 37.5% #214 1,519 0 0
20 1985 4–4 50.0% #159 1,558 0 0 1985 3–8 27.3% #154 1,498 0 0
21 1986 16–14 53.3% #33 1,692 0 1 1986 13–11 54.2% #97 1,633 0 0
22 1987 17–22 43.6% #76 1,644 0 1 1987 9–13 40.9% #128 1,613 0 0
23 1988 13–13 50.0% #127 1,637 0 1 1988 18–12 60.0% #33 1,710 0 0
24 1989 16–13 55.2% #74 1,685 0 2 1989 20–18 52.6% #44 1,669 0 0
25 1990 31–29 51.7% #34 1,705 0 3 1990 26–21 55.3% #39 1,736 0 2
26 1991 56–29 65.9% #8 1,845 0 7 1991 36–22 62.1% #23 1,806 0 4
27 1992 37–23 61.7% #23 1,819 0 10 1992 26–21 55.3% #37 1,724 0 5
28 1993 41–22 65.1% #17 1,760 0 12 1993 20–22 47.6% #61 1,723 0 6
29 1994 36–29 55.4% #28 1,788 0 13 1994 23–23 50.0% #86 1,675 0 6
30 1995 13–24 35.1% #121 1,595 0 13 1995 16–20 44.4% #52 1,630 0 6
31 1996 1–3 25.0% #409 1,580 0 13 1996 0–10 0.0% #645 1,502 0 6