H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 14:16 UTC
Karel Novacek vs Mats Wilander H2H: 1-2
Mats Wilander holds a 2–1 lead over Karel Novacek in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Karel Novacek leads 1–0 on clay, while Mats Wilander leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Mats Wilander won the 1995 Miami Masters second round 2-6 7-6(1) 6-3.
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CZE
Age 61
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
1
–
2
3 main draw meetings
SWE
Age 61
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 1995* | Miami Masters | Masters 1000 | R64 | Hard | Mats Wilander | 2-6 7-6(1) 6-3 | Karel Novacek | Match data |
| Aug 4, 1994* | Prague | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Karel Novacek | 7-5 6-1 | Mats Wilander | Match data |
| Jun 30, 1989* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R64 | Grass | Mats Wilander | 6-3 6-0 6-3 | Karel Novacek | 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 |
| Mats Wilander | #1,354 | #1 | 1,075 | 2,262 | 526 | 203 | 72.2% | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 33 |
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 | Mats Wilander | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #283 | 1,496 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 13–10 | 56.5% | #73 | 1,662 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 56–16 | 77.8% | #8 | 2,020 | 1 | 4 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 71–11 | 86.6% | #4 | 2,246 | 2 | 13 |
| 19 | 1984 | 6–6 | 50.0% | #138 | 1,554 | 0 | 0 | 1984 | 49–12 | 80.3% | #4 | 2,177 | 3 | 16 |
| 20 | 1985 | 4–4 | 50.0% | #159 | 1,558 | 0 | 0 | 1985 | 65–17 | 79.3% | #3 | 2,108 | 4 | 19 |
| 21 | 1986 | 16–14 | 53.3% | #33 | 1,692 | 0 | 1 | 1986 | 46–13 | 78.0% | #3 | 2,056 | 4 | 21 |
| 22 | 1987 | 17–22 | 43.6% | #76 | 1,644 | 0 | 1 | 1987 | 65–17 | 79.3% | #3 | 2,082 | 4 | 26 |
| 23 | 1988 | 13–13 | 50.0% | #127 | 1,637 | 0 | 1 | 1988 | 51–9 | 85.0% | #1 | 2,152 | 7 | 32 |
| 24 | 1989 | 16–13 | 55.2% | #74 | 1,685 | 0 | 2 | 1989 | 31–15 | 67.4% | #12 | 1,922 | 7 | 32 |
| 25 | 1990 | 31–29 | 51.7% | #34 | 1,705 | 0 | 3 | 1990 | 21–13 | 61.8% | #41 | 1,894 | 7 | 33 |
| 26 | 1991 | 56–29 | 65.9% | #8 | 1,845 | 0 | 7 | 1991 | 9–10 | 47.4% | #159 | 1,767 | 7 | 33 |
| 27 | 1992 | 37–23 | 61.7% | #23 | 1,819 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1993 | 41–22 | 65.1% | #17 | 1,760 | 0 | 12 | 1993 | 3–7 | 30.0% | #330 | 1,695 | 7 | 33 |
| 29 | 1994 | 36–29 | 55.4% | #28 | 1,788 | 0 | 13 | 1994 | 17–20 | 45.9% | #129 | 1,652 | 7 | 33 |
| 30 | 1995 | 13–24 | 35.1% | #121 | 1,595 | 0 | 13 | 1995 | 21–18 | 53.8% | #46 | 1,766 | 7 | 33 |
| 31 | 1996 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #409 | 1,580 | 0 | 13 | 1996 | 7–11 | 38.9% | #196 | 1,679 | 7 | 33 |