H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 01:16 UTC
Karel Novacek vs Thomas Muster H2H: 4-0
Karel Novacek holds a 4–0 lead over Thomas Muster in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Karel Novacek leads 3–0 on clay and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Karel Novacek won the 1993 Gstaad semifinal 6-3 7-6(5).
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CZE
Age 61
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
4
–
0
4 main draw meetings
AUT
Age 58
Left-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 1993* | Gstaad | ATP 250 | SF | Clay | Karel Novacek | 6-3 7-6(5) | Thomas Muster | Match data |
| Feb 6, 1993* | Dubai | ATP 250 | SF | Hard | Karel Novacek | 7-5 6-4 | Thomas Muster | Match data |
| Aug 10, 1991* | Prague | ATP 250 | SF | Clay | Karel Novacek | 6-1 2-6 7-5 | Thomas Muster | Match data |
| May 6, 1990* | Munich | ATP 250 | F | Clay | Karel Novacek | 6-4 6-2 | Thomas Muster | 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 |
| Thomas Muster | #1,092 | #1 | 4,474 | 2,161 | 590 | 267 | 68.8% | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 44 |
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 | Thomas Muster | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #311 | 1,533 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1985 | 9–8 | 52.9% | #98 | 1,611 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1986 | 18–16 | 52.9% | #47 | 1,740 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 1984 | 6–6 | 50.0% | #138 | 1,554 | 0 | 0 | 1987 | 22–16 | 57.9% | #56 | 1,753 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 1985 | 4–4 | 50.0% | #159 | 1,558 | 0 | 0 | 1988 | 47–16 | 74.6% | #16 | 1,914 | 0 | 5 |
| 21 | 1986 | 16–14 | 53.3% | #33 | 1,692 | 0 | 1 | 1989 | 18–10 | 64.3% | #21 | 1,877 | 0 | 5 |
| 22 | 1987 | 17–22 | 43.6% | #76 | 1,644 | 0 | 1 | 1990 | 45–17 | 72.6% | #7 | 1,862 | 0 | 8 |
| 23 | 1988 | 13–13 | 50.0% | #127 | 1,637 | 0 | 1 | 1991 | 30–18 | 62.5% | #35 | 1,835 | 0 | 10 |
| 24 | 1989 | 16–13 | 55.2% | #74 | 1,685 | 0 | 2 | 1992 | 39–22 | 63.9% | #18 | 1,793 | 0 | 13 |
| 25 | 1990 | 31–29 | 51.7% | #34 | 1,705 | 0 | 3 | 1993 | 77–21 | 78.6% | #9 | 1,953 | 0 | 20 |
| 26 | 1991 | 56–29 | 65.9% | #8 | 1,845 | 0 | 7 | 1994 | 54–26 | 67.5% | #16 | 1,815 | 0 | 23 |
| 27 | 1992 | 37–23 | 61.7% | #23 | 1,819 | 0 | 10 | 1995 | 84–17 | 83.2% | #3 | 1,990 | 1 | 35 |
| 28 | 1993 | 41–22 | 65.1% | #17 | 1,760 | 0 | 12 | 1996 | 65–21 | 75.6% | #5 | 1,915 | 1 | 42 |
| 29 | 1994 | 36–29 | 55.4% | #28 | 1,788 | 0 | 13 | 1997 | 43–23 | 65.2% | #9 | 1,820 | 1 | 44 |
| 30 | 1995 | 13–24 | 35.1% | #121 | 1,595 | 0 | 13 | 1998 | 32–20 | 61.5% | #25 | 1,800 | 1 | 44 |
| 31 | 1996 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #409 | 1,580 | 0 | 13 | 1999 | 5–11 | 31.2% | #189 | 1,674 | 1 | 44 |
| 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2010 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #980 | 1,655 | 1 | 44 |
| 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2011 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #1075 | 1,608 | 1 | 44 |