H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Karel Novacek vs Pete Sampras H2H: 1-0
Karel Novacek holds a 1–0 lead over Pete Sampras in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Karel Novacek leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Karel Novacek won the 1991 Hamburg Masters fourth round 6-4 6-2.
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CZE
Age 61
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
USA
Age 54
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 1991* | Hamburg Masters | Masters 1000 | R16 | Clay | Karel Novacek | 6-4 6-2 | Pete Sampras | 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 |
| Pete Sampras | #34 | #1 | 5,792 | 2,265 | 737 | 208 | 78.0% | 14 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 32 | 64 |
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 | Pete Sampras | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1988 | 10–10 | 50.0% | #97 | 1,605 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1989 | 18–19 | 48.6% | #81 | 1,699 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1990 | 51–19 | 72.9% | #5 | 2,047 | 1 | 4 |
| 19 | 1984 | 6–6 | 50.0% | #138 | 1,554 | 0 | 0 | 1991 | 52–17 | 75.4% | #6 | 2,091 | 1 | 8 |
| 20 | 1985 | 4–4 | 50.0% | #159 | 1,558 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 66–15 | 81.5% | #3 | 2,118 | 1 | 13 |
| 21 | 1986 | 16–14 | 53.3% | #33 | 1,692 | 0 | 1 | 1993 | 82–15 | 84.5% | #1 | 2,126 | 3 | 21 |
| 22 | 1987 | 17–22 | 43.6% | #76 | 1,644 | 0 | 1 | 1994 | 74–9 | 89.2% | #1 | 2,196 | 5 | 31 |
| 23 | 1988 | 13–13 | 50.0% | #127 | 1,637 | 0 | 1 | 1995 | 66–17 | 79.5% | #1 | 2,134 | 7 | 36 |
| 24 | 1989 | 16–13 | 55.2% | #74 | 1,685 | 0 | 2 | 1996 | 66–10 | 86.8% | #1 | 2,183 | 8 | 44 |
| 25 | 1990 | 31–29 | 51.7% | #34 | 1,705 | 0 | 3 | 1997 | 55–10 | 84.6% | #1 | 2,187 | 10 | 52 |
| 26 | 1991 | 56–29 | 65.9% | #8 | 1,845 | 0 | 7 | 1998 | 61–18 | 77.2% | #1 | 2,042 | 11 | 56 |
| 27 | 1992 | 37–23 | 61.7% | #23 | 1,819 | 0 | 10 | 1999 | 38–9 | 80.9% | #3 | 2,117 | 12 | 61 |
| 28 | 1993 | 41–22 | 65.1% | #17 | 1,760 | 0 | 12 | 2000 | 40–11 | 78.4% | #3 | 2,068 | 13 | 63 |
| 29 | 1994 | 36–29 | 55.4% | #28 | 1,788 | 0 | 13 | 2001 | 33–15 | 68.8% | #10 | 2,003 | 13 | 63 |
| 30 | 1995 | 13–24 | 35.1% | #121 | 1,595 | 0 | 13 | 2002 | 25–14 | 64.1% | #13 | 1,977 | 14 | 64 |
| 31 | 1996 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #409 | 1,580 | 0 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |