H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 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 Basel third round 6-2 1-6 6-3.
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CZE
Age 61
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
2
–
1
3 main draw meetings
NED
Age 60
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 1991* | Basel | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Karel Novacek | 6-2 1-6 6-3 | Paul Haarhuis | Match data |
| Mar 17, 1991* | Miami Masters | Masters 1000 | R64 | Hard | Paul Haarhuis | 6-4 6-4 | Karel Novacek | Match data |
| Jul 29, 1989* | Hilversum | ATP 250 | QF | Clay | Karel Novacek | 6-2 6-3 | Paul Haarhuis | 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 |
| Paul Haarhuis | #623 | #18 | 1,341 | 1,885 | 250 | 245 | 50.5% | 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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1985 | 4–4 | 50.0% | #159 | 1,558 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1986 | 16–14 | 53.3% | #33 | 1,692 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1987 | 17–22 | 43.6% | #76 | 1,644 | 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 | 1,668 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1990 | 31–29 | 51.7% | #34 | 1,705 | 0 | 3 | 1991 | 25–25 | 50.0% | #37 | 1,728 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1991 | 56–29 | 65.9% | #8 | 1,845 | 0 | 7 | 1992 | 32–28 | 53.3% | #39 | 1,681 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1992 | 37–23 | 61.7% | #23 | 1,819 | 0 | 10 | 1993 | 30–26 | 53.6% | #42 | 1,762 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 1993 | 41–22 | 65.1% | #17 | 1,760 | 0 | 12 | 1994 | 26–22 | 54.2% | #37 | 1,714 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 1994 | 36–29 | 55.4% | #28 | 1,788 | 0 | 13 | 1995 | 33–24 | 57.9% | #19 | 1,714 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | 1995 | 13–24 | 35.1% | #121 | 1,595 | 0 | 13 | 1996 | 30–27 | 52.6% | #25 | 1,746 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | 1996 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #409 | 1,580 | 0 | 13 | 1997 | 19–25 | 43.2% | #70 | 1,676 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1998 | 20–20 | 50.0% | #74 | 1,663 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1999 | 6–15 | 28.6% | #178 | 1,620 | 0 | 1 |