H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Karol Kucera vs Byron Black H2H: 5-0
Karol Kucera holds a 5–0 lead over Byron Black in their ATP head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Karol Kucera leads 2–0 on grass and 2–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Karol Kucera won the 1999 Indian Wells Masters second round 6-4 3-6 6-4.
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SVK
Age 52
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
5
–
0
5 main draw meetings
ZIM
Age 56
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 1999* | Indian Wells Masters | Masters 1000 | R64 | Hard | Karol Kucera | 6-4 3-6 6-4 | Byron Black | Match data |
| Feb 18, 1999* | Rotterdam | ATP 250 | R32 | Carpet | Karol Kucera | 6-1 6-1 | Byron Black | Match data |
| Jun 20, 1997* | Nottingham | ATP 250 | R16 | Grass | Karol Kucera | 7-5 6-3 | Byron Black | Match data |
| Jul 18, 1996* | Washington | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Karol Kucera | 6-2 6-0 | Byron Black | Match data |
| Jun 28, 1996* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R64 | Grass | Karol Kucera | 4-6 6-1 5-7 6-3 6-3 | Byron Black | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karol Kucera | #1,540 | #6 | 2,732 | 1,994 | 259 | 230 | 53.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Byron Black | #876 | #22 | 1,283 | 1,870 | 239 | 229 | 51.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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 | Karol Kucera | Byron Black | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 1991 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #352 | 1,509 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1992 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #210 | 1,506 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1993 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #159 | 1,492 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1994 | 13–13 | 50.0% | #54 | 1,615 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1995 | 21–27 | 43.8% | #79 | 1,623 | 0 | 1 | 1991 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #123 | 1,521 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1996 | 17–24 | 41.5% | #63 | 1,656 | 0 | 1 | 1992 | 10–18 | 35.7% | #142 | 1,544 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1997 | 33–27 | 55.0% | #24 | 1,831 | 0 | 2 | 1993 | 19–20 | 48.7% | #84 | 1,662 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1998 | 48–27 | 64.0% | #8 | 1,844 | 0 | 4 | 1994 | 22–26 | 45.8% | #66 | 1,732 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1999 | 38–20 | 65.5% | #17 | 1,851 | 0 | 5 | 1995 | 28–24 | 53.8% | #40 | 1,832 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2000 | 22–21 | 51.2% | #73 | 1,764 | 0 | 5 | 1996 | 34–26 | 56.7% | #44 | 1,747 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 2001 | 11–13 | 45.8% | #101 | 1,721 | 0 | 5 | 1997 | 27–24 | 52.9% | #76 | 1,724 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | 2002 | 18–16 | 52.9% | #83 | 1,755 | 0 | 5 | 1998 | 37–25 | 59.7% | #28 | 1,738 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | 2003 | 24–18 | 57.1% | #40 | 1,764 | 0 | 6 | 1999 | 24–23 | 51.1% | #65 | 1,690 | 0 | 2 |
| 30 | 2004 | 9–14 | 39.1% | #91 | 1,674 | 0 | 6 | 2000 | 27–24 | 52.9% | #35 | 1,697 | 0 | 2 |
| 31 | 2005 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #310 | 1,669 | 0 | 6 | 2001 | 8–13 | 38.1% | #196 | 1,647 | 0 | 2 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2002 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #317 | 1,634 | 0 | 2 |