H2H data updated: 2026-07-14 14:15 UTC
Karel Novacek vs L. Wahlgren H2H: 5-0
Karel Novacek holds a 5–0 lead over L. Wahlgren in their ATP head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Karel Novacek leads 3–0 on hard courts and 2–0 on clay. Most recently, Karel Novacek won the 1994 Australian Open second round 6-4 7-6(11) 7-6(7).
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CZE
Age 61
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
5
–
0
5 main draw meetings
SWE
Age 59
Right-Handed
193 cm / 6'4"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 1994* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Hard | Karel Novacek | 6-4 7-6(11) 7-6(7) | L. Wahlgren | Match data |
| Feb 5, 1993* | Dubai | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Karel Novacek | 6-2 3-6 6-1 | L. Wahlgren | Match data |
| Apr 30, 1992* | Munich | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Karel Novacek | 7-6(4) 6-3 | L. Wahlgren | Match data |
| Jan 6, 1990* | Wellington | ATP 250 | QF | Hard | Karel Novacek | 6-3 6-1 | L. Wahlgren | Match data |
| May 4, 1988* | Munich | ATP 250 | R64 | Clay | Karel Novacek | 7-5 6-3 | L. Wahlgren | 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 |
| L. Wahlgren | #1,303 | #66 | 323 | 1,608 | 23 | 50 | 31.5% | 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 | L. Wahlgren | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1986 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #221 | 1,495 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1985 | 4–4 | 50.0% | #159 | 1,558 | 0 | 0 | 1987 | 2–7 | 22.2% | #282 | 1,478 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1986 | 16–14 | 53.3% | #33 | 1,692 | 0 | 1 | 1988 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #206 | 1,457 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1987 | 17–22 | 43.6% | #76 | 1,644 | 0 | 1 | 1989 | 4–4 | 50.0% | #93 | 1,520 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1988 | 13–13 | 50.0% | #127 | 1,637 | 0 | 1 | 1990 | 5–15 | 25.0% | #206 | 1,485 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1989 | 16–13 | 55.2% | #74 | 1,685 | 0 | 2 | 1991 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #256 | 1,501 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1990 | 31–29 | 51.7% | #34 | 1,705 | 0 | 3 | 1992 | 6–7 | 46.2% | #170 | 1,588 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1991 | 56–29 | 65.9% | #8 | 1,845 | 0 | 7 | 1993 | 1–5 | 16.7% | #283 | 1,552 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1992 | 37–23 | 61.7% | #23 | 1,819 | 0 | 10 | 1994 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #248 | 1,551 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 1993 | 41–22 | 65.1% | #17 | 1,760 | 0 | 12 | 1995 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #341 | 1,534 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 1994 | 36–29 | 55.4% | #28 | 1,788 | 0 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1995 | 13–24 | 35.1% | #121 | 1,595 | 0 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1996 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #409 | 1,580 | 0 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |