H2H data updated: 2026-09-07 00:00 UTC

Karel Novacek vs Paul Haarhuis H2H: 2-1

Karel Novacek holds a 2–1 lead over Paul Haarhuis in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on hard courts, while Karel Novacek leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Karel Novacek won the 1991 Swiss Indoors round of 32 6-2 1-6 6-3.

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Karel Novacek
CZE Age 61 Right-Handed 190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
2 – 1
3 main-draw meetings
Paul Haarhuis
NED Age 60 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Karel Novacek #9 6-2 1-6 6-3 Paul Haarhuis #31 Match data Sep 26, 1991* R32 Swiss Indoors ATP World Series → modern equivalent ATP 250 Hard
Paul Haarhuis #56 6-4 6-4 Karel Novacek #24 Match data Mar 17, 1991* R64 Miami Open Masters 1000 Hard
Karel Novacek #89 6-2 6-3 Paul Haarhuis #150 Match data Jul 29, 1989* QF Dutch Open ATP 250 Clay

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Karel Novacek #1,345 #8 1,754 1,997 287 231 55.4% 0 1 0 0 12 13
Paul Haarhuis #623 #18 1,341 1,887 251 247 50.4% 0 0 0 0 1 1

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 Paul Haarhuis
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
19 1984 6–6 50.0% #138 1,553 0 0 — — — — — — —
20 1985 4–4 50.0% #159 1,558 0 0 — — — — — — —
21 1986 16–14 53.3% #33 1,693 0 1 — — — — — — —
22 1987 17–22 43.6% #76 1,643 0 1 1988 0–1 0.0% #462 1,488 0 0
23 1988 13–13 50.0% #127 1,637 0 1 1989 9–7 56.2% #57 1,635 0 0
24 1989 16–13 55.2% #74 1,685 0 2 1990 20–25 44.4% #54 1,670 0 0
25 1990 31–29 51.7% #34 1,706 0 3 1991 25–25 50.0% #37 1,729 0 0
26 1991 56–29 65.9% #8 1,844 0 7 1992 33–29 53.2% #39 1,684 0 0
27 1992 37–23 61.7% #23 1,822 0 10 1993 30–26 53.6% #42 1,764 0 0
28 1993 41–22 65.1% #17 1,761 0 12 1994 26–22 54.2% #37 1,715 0 0
29 1994 36–29 55.4% #28 1,790 0 13 1995 33–24 57.9% #19 1,715 0 1
30 1995 13–24 35.1% #121 1,597 0 13 1996 30–28 51.7% #25 1,735 0 1
31 1996 1–3 25.0% #409 1,581 0 13 1997 19–25 43.2% #70 1,674 0 1
32 — — — — — — — 1998 20–20 50.0% #74 1,660 0 1
33 — — — — — — — 1999 6–15 28.6% #178 1,620 0 1

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Karel Novacek Paul Haarhuis
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
19 1984 0 2 2 0.0% 6 4 10 60.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1985 0 1 1 0.0% 4 3 7 57.1% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1986 8 5 13 61.5% 7 7 14 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1987 1 6 7 14.3% 14 11 25 56.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 1988 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
23 1988 0 1 1 0.0% 12 8 20 60.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 1989 5 3 8 62.5% 4 3 7 57.1% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
24 1989 — — — — 15 11 26 57.7% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1990 3 6 9 33.3% 8 11 19 42.1% 2 2 4 50.0% 7 6 13 53.8%
25 1990 8 10 18 44.4% 18 11 29 62.1% 2 2 4 50.0% 3 6 9 33.3% 1991 14 11 25 56.0% 6 8 14 42.9% 1 3 4 25.0% 4 3 7 57.1%
26 1991 9 5 14 64.3% 33 10 43 76.7% 3 1 4 75.0% 11 13 24 45.8% 1992 20 12 32 62.5% 6 8 14 42.9% 1 1 2 50.0% 6 8 14 42.9%
27 1992 2 5 7 28.6% 27 10 37 73.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 8 7 15 53.3% 1993 12 10 22 54.5% 10 7 17 58.8% 0 3 3 0.0% 8 6 14 57.1%
28 1993 10 2 12 83.3% 21 13 34 61.8% 0 1 1 0.0% 10 6 16 62.5% 1994 10 9 19 52.6% 6 6 12 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 10 6 16 62.5%
29 1994 11 8 19 57.9% 18 13 31 58.1% 3 2 5 60.0% 4 6 10 40.0% 1995 13 8 21 61.9% 3 7 10 30.0% 6 3 9 66.7% 11 6 17 64.7%
30 1995 4 7 11 36.4% 7 11 18 38.9% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 5 7 28.6% 1996 13 13 26 50.0% 7 6 13 53.8% 7 3 10 70.0% 3 6 9 33.3%
31 1996 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1997 7 11 18 38.9% 4 6 10 40.0% 5 3 8 62.5% 3 5 8 37.5%
32 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1998 10 8 18 55.6% 2 3 5 40.0% 4 3 7 57.1% 4 6 10 40.0%
33 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1999 4 7 11 36.4% 0 4 4 0.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
Career — 54 54 108 50.0% 182 113 295 61.7% 10 12 22 45.5% 41 52 93 44.1% — 111 98 209 53.1% 56 70 126 44.4% 28 25 53 52.8% 56 54 110 50.9%

Performance Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 286/314 of Karel Novacek's and 380/436 of Paul Haarhuis's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.

Age Karel Novacek Paul Haarhuis
Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts% Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts%
25 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 1991 44/50 3.8 2.3 58.4% 68.3% 52.1% 45.9% 48.3% 61.5% 40.2%
26 1991 78/85 5.3 2.6 56.5% 73.8% 52.0% 60.4% 45.8% 64.6% 39.7% 1992 55/62 4.0 1.9 59.8% 70.2% 51.8% 63.1% 41.7% 62.7% 38.0%
27 1992 57/60 4.7 1.9 54.9% 72.2% 49.8% 62.9% 42.5% 62.1% 41.6% 1993 51/56 4.0 2.0 59.5% 69.2% 52.2% 60.9% 43.4% 62.2% 38.2%
28 1993 54/63 6.6 2.2 55.4% 75.3% 51.7% 58.5% 37.1% 64.6% 38.9% 1994 43/48 4.2 2.0 59.7% 68.8% 50.0% 64.0% 48.8% 61.1% 37.1%
29 1994 59/65 8.2 2.5 57.7% 74.0% 48.7% 61.7% 41.0% 63.3% 37.2% 1995 55/57 4.6 2.6 59.8% 68.3% 50.7% 54.3% 40.4% 61.0% 36.3%
30 1995 35/37 7.4 1.9 57.7% 71.3% 50.2% 60.4% 34.5% 62.4% 34.5% 1996 48/58 4.2 1.8 62.5% 68.2% 51.8% 50.8% 44.9% 62.2% 35.8%
31 1996 3/4 4.7 2.3 59.4% 74.5% 42.8% 68.1% 31.3% 62.7% 37.8% 1997 37/44 5.3 2.8 59.7% 71.9% 51.2% 59.4% 46.1% 63.5% 37.4%
32 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 1998 30/40 5.8 3.2 56.4% 71.4% 50.5% 60.7% 45.0% 62.5% 36.0%
33 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 1999 17/21 5.3 2.4 61.5% 68.9% 48.6% 61.8% 29.9% 61.0% 36.2%
Career — 286/518 6.3 2.3 56.4% 73.5% 50.5% 60.9% 41.0% 63.6% 38.8% — 380/498 4.4 2.3 59.7% 69.4% 51.2% 57.5% 43.9% 62.0% 37.3%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Karel Novacek Paul Haarhuis
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
19 1984 1554 120.6 — — — — — +73 — 47.1% +0.03 3–2 (60%) 2–3 (40%) 101.9 +1.14 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1985 1559 111.3 — — — — — +51 — 45.5% -0.14 3–1 (75%) 1–0 — +0.91 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1986 1693 138.0 — — — — -50 -14 — 50.6% -0.09 7–4 (64%) 8–6 (57%) 108.6 -0.16 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1987 1644 137.9 — — — — -102 +98 — 46.7% +0.06 6–10 (38%) 6–7 (46%) 95.7 +1.36 1988 1489 98.3 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.00 — — — +0.04
23 1988 1638 121.5 — — — — -155 +57 — 51.6% +0.30 2–4 (33%) 4–7 (36%) 94.5 +1.33 1989 1636 132.2 — — — — -19 -43 — 54.3% +0.30 1–2 (33%) 5–2 (71%) 101.8 +0.52
24 1989 1686 137.1 — — — — — +65 — 56.0% +0.36 4–6 (40%) 5–4 (56%) 99.7 +0.04 1990 1670 140.9 — — — — -4 -37 -64 46.9% -0.14 6–8 (43%) 9–12 (43%) 100.3 -1.33
25 1990 1706 145.2 — — — — -134 +115 -67 52.5% +0.39 10–11 (48%) 9–16 (36%) 97.5 -1.44 1991 1730 144.8 +0.85 +1.66 1.042 50.8% +15 -61 -171 51.1% +0.31 7–6 (54%) 6–5 (55%) 102.5 -2.69
26 1991 1844 151.2 +3.93 +0.54 1.121 52.1% -150 +204 -155 60.5% +0.61 20–10 (67%) 20–15 (57%) 109.9 -0.67 1992 1685 143.9 +1.01 +0.37 1.019 50.2% +33 -24 — 50.3% +0.07 9–8 (53%) 12–15 (44%) 99.9 -0.46
27 1992 1823 144.1 +1.07 +1.67 1.099 51.8% -121 +168 — 59.7% +0.68 10–8 (56%) 9–10 (47%) 96.2 +2.36 1993 1764 141.2 +1.06 +0.08 1.010 50.5% -19 +4 -232 53.5% +0.17 8–9 (47%) 11–11 (50%) 102.1 -0.40
28 1993 1761 150.9 +3.30 +0.41 1.101 51.5% +58 +119 — 61.3% +0.58 13–9 (59%) 15–7 (68%) 104.9 +0.47 1994 1715 147.9 +0.13 -0.29 0.953 49.4% +46 +62 — 50.8% -0.08 10–4 (71%) 8–9 (47%) 104.6 -1.32
29 1994 1790 137.5 +2.00 -1.28 1.013 50.0% -3 +61 -147 51.2% +0.10 17–8 (68%) 17–13 (57%) 103.5 -0.07 1995 1716 137.5 -0.59 -0.36 0.931 48.7% +46 -19 -93 50.0% -0.17 18–5 (78%) 11–12 (48%) 106.7 +0.15
30 1995 1597 135.5 +0.95 -2.95 0.917 48.7% +86 +123 — 41.8% -0.54 5–10 (33%) 7–6 (54%) 91.9 -0.66 1996 1736 139.0 +0.20 -0.84 0.946 49.0% +10 -47 -15 46.6% -0.19 12–5 (71%) 13–16 (45%) 105.2 +0.88
31 1996 1582 114.3 -0.91 +0.70 1.012 49.9% +98 — — 33.3% -0.67 0–1 0–1 — -0.27 1997 1675 138.9 +1.41 -0.41 1.025 50.4% -16 -7 +99 48.7% +0.13 5–13 (28%) 14–12 (54%) 93.4 -0.68
32 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1998 1660 132.7 +0.38 -1.61 0.960 49.6% +19 -37 +79 48.4% +0.07 8–5 (62%) 6–7 (46%) 103.3 +1.10
33 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1999 1620 127.7 -0.68 -0.73 0.928 48.6% +35 -73 +103 42.4% -0.44 0–6 (0%) 2–7 (22%) 89.4 -1.04
Career — 1997 147.3 +2.43 -0.06 1.064 51.1% -57 +111 -125 53.9% +0.29 100–84 (54%) 103–95 (52%) 101.9 +0.84 — 1888 146.0 +0.48 -0.13 0.982 49.8% +17 -22 -15 49.4% 0.00 84–71 (54%) 97–108 (47%) 102.8 -1.05

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.