H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Karel Novacek vs Thierry Champion H2H: 2-2
Karel Novacek and Thierry Champion are tied 2–2 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Karel Novacek leads 2–1 on clay, while Thierry Champion leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Thierry Champion won the 1990 Indianapolis second round 6-2 3-1 RET.
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CZE
Age 61
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
2
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2
4 main draw meetings
FRA
Age 59
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 1990* | Indianapolis | ATP 250 | R64 | Hard | Thierry Champion | 6-2 3-1 (ret.) | Karel Novacek | Match data |
| Jun 6, 1990* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R16 | Clay | Thierry Champion | 6-3 4-6 3-6 7-6 6-3 | Karel Novacek | Match data |
| Jul 15, 1988* | Bastad | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | Karel Novacek | 6-1 6-4 | Thierry Champion | Match data |
| Apr 22, 1987* | Monte Carlo | ATP 250 | R64 | Clay | Karel Novacek | 3-6 7-6 6-3 | Thierry Champion | 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 |
| Thierry Champion | #790 | #44 | 744 | 1,757 | 102 | 162 | 38.6% | 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 | Thierry Champion | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #463 | 1,488 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1985 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #190 | 1,516 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1984 | 6–6 | 50.0% | #138 | 1,554 | 0 | 0 | 1986 | 4–11 | 26.7% | #128 | 1,523 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1985 | 4–4 | 50.0% | #159 | 1,558 | 0 | 0 | 1987 | 6–11 | 35.3% | #105 | 1,566 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1986 | 16–14 | 53.3% | #33 | 1,692 | 0 | 1 | 1988 | 11–14 | 44.0% | #125 | 1,626 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1987 | 17–22 | 43.6% | #76 | 1,644 | 0 | 1 | 1989 | 3–9 | 25.0% | #404 | 1,585 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1988 | 13–13 | 50.0% | #127 | 1,637 | 0 | 1 | 1990 | 15–16 | 48.4% | #59 | 1,696 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1989 | 16–13 | 55.2% | #74 | 1,685 | 0 | 2 | 1991 | 24–29 | 45.3% | #48 | 1,713 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1990 | 31–29 | 51.7% | #34 | 1,705 | 0 | 3 | 1992 | 21–28 | 42.9% | #98 | 1,636 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1991 | 56–29 | 65.9% | #8 | 1,845 | 0 | 7 | 1993 | 3–12 | 20.0% | #209 | 1,517 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1992 | 37–23 | 61.7% | #23 | 1,819 | 0 | 10 | 1994 | 2–6 | 25.0% | #266 | 1,533 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 1993 | 41–22 | 65.1% | #17 | 1,760 | 0 | 12 | 1995 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #191 | 1,587 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 1994 | 36–29 | 55.4% | #28 | 1,788 | 0 | 13 | 1996 | 1–5 | 16.7% | #109 | 1,546 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 1995 | 13–24 | 35.1% | #121 | 1,595 | 0 | 13 | 1997 | 5–14 | 26.3% | #279 | 1,514 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 1996 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #409 | 1,580 | 0 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |